All things Meta & the Metaverse
Today, Meta have announced via the Oculus Blog, that Horizon Worlds is launching imminently in the UK. Horizon Worlds is Meta’s platform for virtual reality worlds and communities. Meta describe it as ‘the most collaborative platform in VR’. People can use the platform with VR headsets like the Oculus Quest 2, to build and experience … Read more
VR & AR are two important terms in the development and adoption of the metaverse. You’ve probably heard of a VR headset, or used one yourself. They range from powerful, high-definition devices which need an accompanying computer, to simple cardboard devices that pair with our own mobile phones. But are these headsets VR, or can … Read more
Meta has been teasing it’s next VR headset, codenamed ‘Project Cambria’. This isn’t expected to be the Meta Quest 3, but a different, higher-end headset. It could possibly be called the Meta Quest Pro. Mixing it up Meta’s recent Project Cambria demo video shows Zuckerberg himself testing out some of the capabilities of the new … Read more
At Connect last year (2021), Meta shared their vision for the Metaverse ‘a more connected digital experience that allows you to move seamlessly from one place to another and spend time with people who may be physically distant from you.’ One of the new things announced at the same time was the Presence Platform, a … Read more
The Oculus Quest 2 (now Meta Quest 2) is Meta’s most successful consumer VR hardware to date. Access to a strong ecosystem of experience and games, twinned with a relatively appealing price-point, have contributed to the device’s popularity. Many are now eagerly looking ahead to the Meta Quest 3, hoping for spec upgrades and new … Read more