Oculus virtual reality headset users will soon be able to visit each other, another building block that the social networking giant is set to build in the metaverse.
Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Oculus) published a video on Friday in which his avatar interacts with a guest on his virtual housethat is, the universe he chooses to visualize when he puts on his helmet (like a terrace in the mountains or a space station).
In the next Quest headset update, owners will be able to invite friends and girlfriends to spend time together, watch videos or go to apps directly from your virtual homeexplanation by Mark Zuckerberg
In the video, his legless avatar talks to Alex Honnold, an American professional climber. The two characters then immerse themselves in a 360-degree film sequence of the adventurer who climbs a cliff in the Dolomites.
Until now, Quest 2 users have been able to meet friends at virtual parties or explore the worlds of Horizon WorldsMeta’s leading VR platform, or playing two games together, but not just hanging out at each other’s house.
Other options to customize your “home” are under developmentsaid Mark Zuckerberg.
An expanding universe
The California team renamed its own Meta last fall to mark the shift toward the metaverse, which Silicon Valley sees as the future of the internet.
The beginnings of this range of immersive universes already exist in certain video games, such as Fortnite or Roblox, or on social platforms, such as VRchat.
Meta is gradually adding features it provides body in the metaverse.
In April, the company began testing sales of content creators ’virtual items to Horizon Worlds users.
But the social media giant cannot escape controversy in its virtual worlds.
Users have already complained about harassment cases in Horizon Worlds, for example, that led Meta to establish a minimum distance between avatars.
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