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Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms (META), has consistently prioritized technologies that deepen human connection since co-founding Facebook in 2004. His leadership transformed the company from a college social network into a global technology conglomerate, spanning social media, virtual reality (VR), and artificial intelligence (AI). Under his direction, Meta acquired Instagram and WhatsApp, shifted focus to mobile during the 2010s, and now invests heavily in augmented reality (AR) and the metaverse. Zuckerberg’s authority on future computing platforms stems from this track record of anticipating technological shifts and scaling innovations to billions of users.
His recent remarks at Stripe Sessions 2025 crystallize Meta’s decade-long investment in AR, with the CEO saying, "Our AR stuff, the glasses, the things that I am wearing now, it's going really well. We're selling many millions of units and just going to keep on expanding into more styles, more functionality. We'll add the holograms in, so I feel good about that.” He continued, “The glasses, especially the ultimate social platform, because holograms will deliver this feeling of presence, like you're there with another person, and that's something that no screen today can deliver.”
