The new, boyish metaverseavatar was unveiled on Friday after a mockery of the old one.

Meta's metaverse platform, which has been criticized for its budget feel, will get a major graphics update from Facebook.

On Monday, he posted on his Facebook profile a picture of a person in front of the Eiffel Tower, as well as a message about the launch of his company in France and Spain.

The image was quickly deride by social-media users who compared it to video games of the 1990s.

In Friday's post, he admitted his new-look avatar was basic and said it had been created to celebrate the France and Spain launch. On Friday, he posted a picture of a better-looking version of the game.

Even on headsets, the graphics inHorizon are capable of much more.

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The metaverse is an alternative to face-to-face interaction. Mark Cuban, the billionaireentrepreneur, slammed the phenomenon of virtual real estate dealing in the metaverse.

The company's metaverse project would bleed a lot of money for up to five years.

Meta stock has lost half of its value this year as doubts grow over its expensive push into the metaverse. In May, the company stopped hiring.

In July, it was reported that the company was getting rid of staff that should not be there.