Article "Facebook Rolls Out Horizon Workrooms for VR-Based Meetings"
With a Horizon Workroom, participants sport VR headsets to interact with each other in a virtual space. It comes shortly after Mark Zuckerberg touted the benefits of the metaverse, or a virtual state of being.
by Chloe Albanesius
August 19, 2021
Article "How Facebook Workrooms Compares to Other VR Work Apps"
by Mathew Olson
August 23, 2021
https://youtu.be/PwVV-zczHYI
Horizon Worlds
Oct 7, 2021
Article "Facebook Reaches For A Distraction With A $10 Million Metaverse Prize"Quote:
Welcome to Horizon Worlds, a social experience where you can explore, play, and create in extraordinary ways. In Horizon Worlds, you’re not just a visitor. You’re part of what makes it great.
Horizon Worlds is currently an invite-only beta. Sign up now to apply.
by Abram Brown
October 7, 2021
Article "Facebook is investing millions into a user-created metaverse, but it's not here yet"
Horizon Worlds looks to be a place for concert venues and paid events, but there's still no public release date in sight.
by Scott Stein
October 7, 2021
Article "Facebook Rebrands Social VR Platform ‘Horizon Worlds’, Offers $10M To Makers"
by Ian Hamilton
October 7, 2021
Article "Facebook plans to hire 10,000 people in the EU to build its vision for a ‘metaverse’"
by Ryan Browne
October 17, 2021
https://youtu.be/HXQR5ZCF_4I
Announcing Horizon Worlds | Oculus Quest Platform
Oct 28, 2021
Quote:
Horizon Worlds lets you build worlds and jump into them with people. We've made it possible for everyone to create, and are seeing people build new games together and throw surprise parties in VR with family and friends.
https://youtu.be/vstZcYVzLgc
Announcing Horizon Home | Oculus Quest Platform
Oct 28, 2021
Quote:
Soon, we'll introduce your social Horizon Home space where you can invite your friends to join you as avatars. You’ll be able to hang out, watch videos together, and jump into apps together.
Get Together, Wherever
https://youtu.be/02kCEurWkqU
Horizon Worlds | Meta Quest 2
Dec 9, 2021
oculus.com/experiences/quest/2532035600194083Quote:
Welcome to Horizon Worlds, a social experience where you can explore, play and create. With new worlds in the making, you can join together with people around the world in ever-expanding adventures and amazing experiences. Discover new places with friends, solve interactive puzzles or form teams to compete in action-packed games. You can even design worlds of your own or get to know other members of the community and be inspired by their creations. In Horizon Worlds, you're not just a visitor. You're part of what makes it great.
Article "Meta opens up access to its VR social platform Horizon Worlds"
Facebook’s first stab at the metaverse is Roblox meets the OASIS
by Alex Heath
December 9, 2021