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(Pocket-lint) – Facebook has started its journey to introduce the Metaverse – an interconnected online concept that helps users share software, games and experiences virtually across multiple devices.
During his Facebook Connect annual presentation , he set the wheels in motion and presented some of his plans. However, the company also told Pocket-lint that this is a large-scale project that could take at least a decade to complete.
In the meantime, in combination with his virtual reality arm, Oculus , he lays the groundwork for the Metaverse itself by announcing several launches for the here and now.
One of them is Horizon Home.
Horizon House
Like Horizon Workrooms unveiled earlier this year, Horizon Home is a virtual space for different users to come together, communicate and collaborate. But, it’s less corporate and more mainstream, with a Horizon Home becoming the new front-end experience for an experience. Oculus Quest 2 VR.
You can create and personalize your home, run other experiences through it, watch movies and live events, and even invite guests to join you as an avatar. You can then band together for activities, games or viewing.
On top of that, the team announced that there will be more apps available for multitasking in Horizon Home, including Slack and Dropbox.
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That’s what Facebook calls, a taste of how the Metaverse will connect people before they continue their journey together or solo online. It is “soon to be launched”.
Active Pack
Also announced during Facebook Connect, an active pack, a set of accessories Quest 2 coming next year that makes the headset easier to use with fitness apps.
This includes new grips for the touch controllers and an exercise-optimized facial “interface” that protects the headset and makes it easier to wipe off after sweating.
Fitness is a major focus for Oculus this coming year, so it’s doing everything to make the experience more comfortable.
Messaging calls
Finally, audio calls made in Facebook Messenger will soon be able to continue inside a VR headset and vice versa. You will also be able to make calls from scratch in VR.
These are all cool and smaller features, but collectively they give a sense of the kind of direction the Metaverse is heading in.
Facebook was keen to stress that while virtual reality is naturally suited to a social digital experience, this is not the end. Standard 2D monitors, TVs and screens, even mobile devices, will also be important tools to use with the concept, as will mixed and augmented reality.
This is just the beginning.
Written by Rik Henderson. Originally published on .