Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Goes From Big Tech to Nail Tech in New Video: ‘Leveling Up’

Zuckerberg showed off what a new Meta product could do.

By Sherin Shibu | edited by Melissa Malamut | Oct 17, 2024
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Key Takeaways

  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the Quest 3S virtual reality headset last month.
  • On Tuesday, Zuckerberg posted a video using the Quest 3S to learn how to paint his daughter’s nails.
  • Meta has the majority of the virtual reality market, with a 60.5% market share.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used Meta’s new $299 virtual reality headset to learn how to paint his daughter’s nails.

In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Zuckerberg uses the Meta Quest 3S to learn how to give a manicure with six web browsers open around him in a virtual environment. He then picks up the polish and paints his daughter’s nails.

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He captioned the video “Leveling up dad skills with multiple screens on Quest 3S.”

The company announced the Meta Quest 3S, a more affordable alternative to its $599 Quest 3, at the Meta Connect event last month. The headset has the of VR apps and games as the Quest 3 at a lower price point, but reviewers have called out its as a downside. Since its launch, the Quest 3S has become the under video games on Amazon U.S.

It’s not the first time Zuckerberg has used a moment with his daughters as an opportunity to show off Meta’s products while learning something new. In October 2023, Zuckerberg filmed a video of him using the Ray Ban Meta smart glasses to learn how to braid his daughter’s hair.

Meta is the industry leader in VR headsets. , Meta had 60.5% of the market in the second quarter of 2024, with Sony and Apple holding 10.4% and 9.1% respectively.

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Meta’s market share has grown since the second quarter of 2023, when it held 50.1% of the market, per IDC. Its hold briefly dipped in the first quarter of 2024, when Apple headset.

According to a , Meta shipped out about 20 million Quest 2 headsets. A June report shows that Meta has sold headsets.

Key Takeaways

  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the Quest 3S virtual reality headset last month.
  • On Tuesday, Zuckerberg posted a video using the Quest 3S to learn how to paint his daughter’s nails.
  • Meta has the majority of the virtual reality market, with a 60.5% market share.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used Meta’s new $299 virtual reality headset to learn how to paint his daughter’s nails.

In a video posted to Instagram on Tuesday, Zuckerberg uses the Meta Quest 3S to learn how to give a manicure with six web browsers open around him in a virtual environment. He then picks up the polish and paints his daughter’s nails.

Related: Meta Fires Employee Making $400,000 Per Year Over a $25 Meal Voucher Issue

Sherin Shibu • News Reporter

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