The newly opened Meta store showcases and sells a range of Meta hardware. [Image: Meta]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nGilliard outlined the basis for the store\u2019s existence, pointing to the eventual arrival of the metaverse and the confusion around its as-yet theoretical existence. \u201cThe Meta Store is going to help people make that connection to how our products can be the gateway to the metaverse in the future. We\u2019re not selling the metaverse in our store, but hopefully, people will come in and walk out knowing a little bit more about how our products will help connect them to it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Whether the appearance of the Burlingame store will lead to a swath of Meta retail outlets across the USA or even worldwide, remains to be seen. Considering the store exists on Meta\u2019s property and not amidst a regular retail environment suggests Meta is a long way from mimicking the ubiquity of, say, the Apple Store.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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