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Mark Zuckerberg made a bold move in October 2021, when he renamed Facebook as Meta while launching his Metaverse strategy.
祖克柏在2021年10月做出大膽決策，將Facebook改名為Meta，並推出他的「元宇宙戰略」。
founder(n.)創辦人bold(adj.)大膽的launch(v.)推出(新產品或服務)strategy(n.)策略strategic(adj.)策略性的
In Zuckerberg’s vision, the online “metaverse” would become a new, virtual world, in which people could interact as avatars.
在祖克柏的構想中，線上的「元宇宙」將成為一個新的虛擬世界，讓人們以虛擬化身進行互動。
vision(n.)遠景、遠見a man of vision有遠見的人=a visionary figurevirtual reality虛擬實境interact(v.)互動avatar(n.)(網路遊戲或聊天室中的)虛擬化身
Some saw this as cutting-edge computing technology, at least until the artificial intelligence boom.
有人認為這是最尖端的運算技術，至少在人工智慧蓬勃發展之前是如此。
cutting-edge(adj.)尖端的=state-of-the-artboom(n.)繁榮;蓬勃發展bust(n.)蕭條a chaotic period of boom and bust經濟繁榮與蕭條交替出現的混亂時期
When Open AI released ChatGPT in 2023, Meta was forced to change course and start “creating AI products for the company” that complemented its Metaverse technology.
當Open AI在2023年發表ChatGPT時，Meta被迫調整方向，開始「為公司開發人工智慧產品」，以輔助其元宇宙技術。
release(v.)推出=roll out=unveil=launchbe forced to VR被迫...=be obliged to VRcomplement(v.)補充、補足、使完善、為⋯⋯增色complementary(adj.)互補的compliment(v.)讚美、恭維
In his review of Meta’s 2024 developer conference, Forbes writer Tim Bajarin highlights some of Meta’s new hardware and software for the Metaverse.
《富比士》作家提姆·巴賈林在對Meta 2024開發者大會的評論中特別提及Meta為元宇宙所推出的一些新硬體與軟體。
highlight(v.)強調=underline
These include the Quest 3S mixed reality headset, the Meta-RayBan AI-enhanced smart glasses and the newest Llama software — version 3.2 — which “introduces reasoning into its AI models.”
這些新軟體和硬體包括Quest 3S混合實境頭戴裝置、AI智慧眼鏡Meta-RayBan，以及最新的Llama軟體3.2版，這個版本「將推理能力引入其AI模型中」。
quest(n.)探索、追求mixed reality混合實境headset(n.)頭戴裝置enhance(v.)加強;強化logical reasoning邏輯推理能力line of reasoning思路reason with sb.與某人講道理
The conference also showed a glimpse of Meta’s Orion glasses.
Meta 2024開發者大會也展示了Meta的Orion眼鏡。
glimpse(n.)一瞥、瞥見
The company claims these glasses will push “the AR wearables industry forward” through their innovations which include miniature sensors and cameras as well as new operating technology.
Meta稱這款眼鏡將透過創新技術，包括微型感應器、攝影機以及全新的操作技術，推動「AR可穿戴裝置產業向前發展」。
push forward推進、促進AR=augmented reality擴充實境augment(v.)提高;增大;加強innovation(n.)創新
While Bajarin says the release of the Orion glasses “is still years off,” he believes their development, along with 2024’s new products, will help Meta maintain its “status as a leader in the industry.”
儘管巴賈林表示，Orion眼鏡的推出「還有好幾年」，但他相信這款眼鏡的開發，加上2024年的新產品，將有助於Meta維持其「在業界的領導地位」。
social status社會地位
Others, however, do not hold the same opinion. For instance, editorial writer Jeff Caplan has said that the Metaverse was a waste of $20 billion because no one is using it.
然而，有些人卻不這麼認為。例如，專欄作家傑夫·卡普蘭表示元宇宙因為沒人使用而浪費了200億美元。
editorial(n.)社論
He also said that the Orion glasses will likely be as expensive as they are “creepy.”
他還說Orion眼鏡可能既昂貴又「讓人感到怪異」。
creepy(adj.)怪異的、令人毛骨悚然的、讓人起雞皮疙瘩的
Given Meta’s place among the world’s highest-valued tech companies, Caplan’s opinions do not seem to be those of the majority.
考慮到Meta身為全球市值最高的其中一家科技公司，卡普蘭的意見似乎並不代表大多數人的看法。
given(prep.)有鑑於=in light of=in view ofthe majority多數人out of step with sb.與某人看法不一致=out of sync with sb.in step with sb.與某人看法一致=in sync with sb.