Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, announced today that the new update to the Quest 2 headset will include a new feature called "Horizon Home".
The Quest 2 hasn't supported a straight forward way to socialize so far despite Meta's insistence that virtual reality is the future of social networking You could join a party with friends and play a game, but it hasn't been easy to just hang out. Friends will be able to visit you in your virtual home now that the feature has been upgraded.
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You can choose from pre-made options like a space station, a Japanese inn or a patio overlooking a mountainous sunset, but these environments are actually impressive. One user designed the home from "The Simpsons." Meta plans to give you the ability to create your own environments without using third-party applications.
The feature was shown in a video with Alex Honnold. They met in the same place as mine and then jumped into a video that Honnold uploaded while climbing a cliff.
Watching Alex climb with his virtual reality character was pretty meta.
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As Meta tries to build a new way of socializing online, its virtual reality apps have come under fire for not effectively mitigating harassment, which is unfortunately inherent in any digital forum but is especially prevalent when placed in an immersive space that lacks the same real world consequences. In other games like Second Life and Roblox, users have experienced sexual harassment and assault so it's important that Meta bakes in comprehensive safety features from the get go. The company has prioritised shipping over user safety in the past.
Meta was asked what safety features are included in the new home.
Party leaders can take away guests from both the Party and Meta home. The system-level block option can be used by anyone. Guests can exit a social situation in one click and immediately disengage from the general environment.
In order to reduce the chance of users colliding with one another, MetaHorizon Home uses hotspot locomotion.
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