Mark Zuckerberg says Meta Quest 2 VR headset update to add social capabilities in Horizon world
Meta said on Friday that it is adding the ability to easily socialize in virtual reality with an update to its Quest 2 headset in another step towards the metaverse.
Refined title for the latest model Mission are from Meta-own Oculus will allow wearers to participate in virtual settings with friends, directors Mark Zuckerberg said in one of his above posts Facebook Page.
“I’m here to announce the possibility, as soon as you put on your Quest 2 headset, for people to hang out with you in a social setting,” Zuckerberg said in a video.
The software update will open a door to the Horizon World virtual reality platform that Facebook parent company Meta opened to the public in North America late last year.
Meta is also working on allowing people to create their own virtual worlds where they hold representative gatherings, Zuckerberg said.
Horizon Worlds is not a fully realized supermarket, a future internet where online experiences like chatting with a friend will finally feel face-to-face thanks to a VR headset.
But the platform allows people to gather online with friends or others, play games, and immerse themselves in 360-degree video.
Facebook’s parent meta earlier this year established a minimum distance between user avatars in its virtual reality Horizon network following reports of harassment, one of the thorniest issues for Facebook. metaverse vision.
The “personal boundary” function in the immersive platform places a spatial ring around the user’s digital proxy.
Facebook changed the name of its parent company to Meta in October to emphasize its goal of moving from a scandalous social media platform to a virtual reality vision for the future.
The company’s metaverse push also includes tools for remote working, which has exploded during the pandemic.
Facebook bought virtual reality headset maker Oculus in 2014.
This technology has developed in the game industry and become popular among players Fortnite and Roblox.
