Meta Cancelled F8 Developer Conference

Meta canceled this year’s edition of their F8 developer conference. The company stated that the reason for cancelation is to focus on building the metaverse.

Director of products and partnerships Diego Duarte Moreira revealed the move in a blog but noted Meta still plans to hold its inaugural Conversations event for businesses and developers building services for the company’s messaging platforms on 19 May. The company canceled the F8 event in 2020 due to pandemic concerns and then held it virtually in 2021.

Moreira noted Meta also plans to hold its Connect event later this year. The company will use the event to showcase its metaverse progress and detail the latest developments in its VR and AR offerings.