How up to date are you on Meta's advancements with AI, AR, and VR?

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Your interviewer is curious whether you share their passion for their innovations and for the direction they're taking the company. How you respond may also inform them of how effectively you'll work with their teams, the level of dedication they can expect from you, whether you'll help them further the company's vision, and to what degree you already fit in.

Here are a collection of combined quotes where Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook and Meta, discusses his company's focus on the Metaverse, augmented reality, virtual reality, and AI. "We've been focusing on both A.I. and the metaverse for years now, and we will continue to focus on both. The two areas are also related. I believe augmented and virtual reality are going to enable a deeper sense of presence and social connection than any existing platform, and they're going to be an important part of how we will interact in the future. The Metaverse has the potential to revolutionize education by creating immersive learning experiences that feel like you're actually there. AI can personalize learning pathways in the Metaverse, adapting to individual needs and styles."

Before your interview, read up on how AI, AR, and VR all play interconnected roles in their "Metaverse" of products. "Meta's mission is to give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together. What we build today could one day be the norm. So to be here today is to truly be at the heart of change and the frontier of what's to come. We're the people helping to define the metaverse. We may not have all the answers. But together, we're getting closer." Meta also details how AI helps personalize content, creates A.I. generated advertising, and readily available intuitive and personalized chatbots, among other applications, such as Meta's open-sourced language model, Llama 2. So thoroughly explore all of their products, services, and offerings so you can knowledgeably discuss them when such topics come up in your interview.

"I spent some time reading up on all of it on your website. Some people are big Apple fans, but I am definitely more of a Meta fan. I don't have any of the cool products Meta has available right now, like the most recent Quest, but would love to justify the expense soon. I am especially keen on the Ray-Ban Wayfarers. So cool! That is definitely going to be my next priority purchase."

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"AR allows people to express themselves within their existing physical environment. VR creates immersive and transformative experiences, allowing people to enter another environment. For example, they can virtually travel to a different location and experience the surroundings as if they were really there."

Stephanie's Feedback

Great response; given the current COVID pandemic, you may want to consider incorporating some element of the current emphasis on virtual experiences into your response. Even though the question didn't explicitly ask this, it's an opportunity you have to connect Facebook's work with AR and VR to current events and needs.

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"In an online shopping context, AR and VR can create a close-to-reality fitting experience that is not only entertaining for people but also can critically aid their decisions to buy. Things like shoes - people want to try them on before buying to ensure that the size fits. Maybe even dresses, t-shirts, or lipsticks. The technology already exists to facilitate such experiential shopping and I think Facebook can definitely take it further to reach a wider population in the world."

Stephanie's Feedback

This is a thoughtful response with great specific examples!