Horizon Worlds continues to grow. Shortly after launching its metaverse on smartphones and computers, Meta announced the addition of a key functionality, which was still sorely lacking to facilitate interactions between users.
Horizon Worlds, the metaverse of Meta, is full of new features. A few weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg’s group announced the arrival of its metaverse on the web and on smartphones. As promised, Meta has indeed developed an Android application as well as a browser version. Clearly, it is now possible to walk around Horizon Worlds without having to invest in a virtual reality headset, like the new Quest 3. Determined to highlight its metaverse, the Menlo Park giant did not stop there .
This October 3, 2023, Meta announced the deployment of an essential feature, cat. Thanks to this new feature, Horizon Worlds users will be able to communicate with other people through text messages. Until now, it was imperative speak to communicate with another user of the metaverse. This was obviously far from practical.
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How to send a message on chat in the Metaverse?
To send messages through Horizon Worlds chat, please visit your avatar’s left wrist in virtual reality. A small icon in the shape of a planet, in reference to the official name “global chat”, in a conversation bubble, is visible in the options.
Good news, Meta won’t require you to write all of your posts in full. On its site, the firm specifies thata quick response system is planned. Instead of typing messages, you can choose a default callout to save time. Meta indicates that it will be possible to mention a user in the chat to attract their attention, like mentions on Facebook or Instagram.
Global rollout imminent
The option was first tested in early summer. After several months of experimentation, Meta said he was ready to deploy chat worldwide starting this week. If you don’t have access to the feature yet, there is nothing unusual.
Note that Meta did not specify whether the chat would land on all versions of Horizon Worlds, whether on smartphone, computer or in virtual reality. It is unclear whether the feature will be reserved for users equipped with a VR headset.
Thanks to this avalanche of new products, Meta obviously hopes attract more Internet users towards its metaverse. Penalized by simplistic graphics, the group’s virtual world has so far failed to convince.
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