{"id":1071,"date":"2021-11-15T07:31:07","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T15:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/?p=1071"},"modified":"2021-11-15T13:41:00","modified_gmt":"2021-11-15T21:41:00","slug":"facebook-moves-to-virtual-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/facebook-moves-to-virtual-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Facebook Moves to Virtual Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tech.fb.com\/connect-2021-our-vision-for-the-metaverse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Facebook Connect 2021<\/a> took place recently and brought to light numerous projects the social media giant has in the works. Aside from the major, most talked-about reveal &#8211; Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus will all exist under the umbrella brand <strong>Meta<\/strong> &#8211; the main takeaways for VR users and those keeping tabs on the future of immersive, interactive entertainment included the following juicy nuggets of information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria.jpg\" alt=\"Meta new Project Cambria VR Headset\" class=\"wp-image-1078 lazyload\" width=\"-92\" height=\"-50\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria.jpg 781w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria-768x418.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: -92px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: -92\/-50;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria.jpg\" alt=\"Meta new Project Cambria VR Headset\" class=\"wp-image-1078\" width=\"-92\" height=\"-50\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria.jpg 781w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_cambria-768x418.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 781px) 100vw, 781px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption> A glimpse of Cambria shown during Facebook Connect 2021. [Image: Meta]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/technology\/facebook-parent-company-meta-s-next-vr-headset-cambria-coming-next-year\/ar-AAQ49PY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Cambria is coming<\/a>: a new high-end VR\/MR headset with full-color passthrough, eye and face tracking, and realistic real-time avatar animation.<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta.jpg\" alt=\"GTA San Andreas is coming to VR via Meta Quest\" class=\"wp-image-1075 lazyload\" width=\"-375\" height=\"-210\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: -375px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: -375\/-210;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta.jpg\" alt=\"GTA San Andreas is coming to VR via Meta Quest\" class=\"wp-image-1075\" width=\"-375\" height=\"-210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_gta-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>GTA: San Andreas is coming to VR via Meta Quest. [Image: Meta]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/grand-theft-auto-san-andreas-is-in-development-for-oculus-quest\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">GTA: San Andreas is finally arriving in VR<\/a>, coming to Quest devices at some point in next two years; expect preview gameplay footage at the next Oculus Games Showcase.<br><br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"283\" data-src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1024x283.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating Horizon Home avatars\" class=\"wp-image-1077 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1024x283.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-768x213.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1536x425.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar.jpg 1749w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/283;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1024x283.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Zuckerberg demonstrating Horizon Home avatars\" class=\"wp-image-1077\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1024x283.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-300x83.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-768x213.jpg 768w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar-1536x425.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_avatar.jpg 1749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates Horizon Home&#8217;s customizable avatars. [Image: Meta]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Virtual social and meeting platform <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oculus.com\/blog\/connect-2021-recap-horizon-home-the-future-of-work-presence-platform-and-more\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Horizon Home<\/a> to launch soon.<br><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A personal Facebook account will no longer be required for Oculus (now Meta) Quest use; a business account can be used instead.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meta promises privacy and parental controls in its metaverse.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Meta to contribute $150 million to education and training partnerships with AR and VR developers.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand.jpg\" alt=\"Faceboom is now Meta Platforms Inc.\" class=\"wp-image-1073 lazyload\" width=\"441\" height=\"248\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 441px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 441\/248;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand.jpg\" alt=\"Faceboom is now Meta Platforms Inc.\" class=\"wp-image-1073\" width=\"441\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand.jpg 800w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/virtualrealityobserver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/vro_metaconnect_rebrand-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 441px) 100vw, 441px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Facebook, Inc. transforms into Meta Platforms, Inc. [Image: Getty Images]<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Andrew Bosworth, head of Facebook Reality Labs, noted that Meta\u2019s goal has been \u201cto develop new use cases beyond just gaming that make VR something the people use in multiple areas of their lives,\u201d while CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Meta isn\u2019t simply about spending more time on screens; \u201cIt\u2019s about spending the time that we already spend better.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Meta continues to push for a globally connected metaverse of its own cultivation, VR and AR fans will continue to look to what\u2019s coming out of <a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2011\/12\/05\/1-hacker-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">1 Hacker Way<\/a> and how it will propel this revolutionary tech further.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook Connect 2021 took place recently and brought to light numerous projects the social media giant has in the works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":1079,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,6],"tags":[111,94,109,110],"class_list":["post-1071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-technology","tag-cambria","tag-facebook","tag-meta","tag-metaverse"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Facebook Moves to Virtual Metaverse - Virtual Reality (VR) News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus will all exist under the umbrella brand Meta. 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