Meta Platforms Inc. engages in the development of products that enable people to connect and share with friends and family through mobile devices personal computers virtual reality (VR) headsets and AI glasses in the United States Canada Europe Asia-Pacific and internationally. It operates through two segments Family of Apps (FoA) and Reality Labs (RL). The FoA segment offers Facebook which enables people to build community through feed reels stories groups marketplace and other; Instagram that brings people closer through Instagram feed stories reels live and messaging; Messenger a messaging application for people to connect with friends family communities and businesses across platforms and devices through text audio and video calls; Meta AI an assistant that's available across apps as a stand-alone app on AI glasses and on the web; Threads an application for text-based updates and public conversations; and WhatsApp a messaging application that is used by people and businesses to communicate and transact in a private way. The RL segment provides virtual and augmented reality products including consumer hardware software and content that help people feel connected anytime and anywhere as well as Meta Quest devices that enable social experiences across gaming fitness entertainment and more. The segment also includes wearables such as AI glasses like Ray Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses featuring Meta AI for advanced conversational and hands free interaction; and the Meta Ray Ban Display which combines AI glasses with an integrated lens display and the Meta Neural Band a wrist worn device using electromyography that lets people control their AI glasses through neuromuscular signals. The company was formerly known as Facebook Inc. and changed its name to Meta Platforms Inc. in October 2021. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Menlo Park California.