Meta to Open ‘Horizon Worlds’ Social VR Platform to Kids Ages 13+
Horizon Worlds, Meta’s social VR platform for Quest, is only open to 18+ users for now, however the company says it’s expanding to include teens aged 13 to 17 in…
‘VRChat’ Now in Development for Android and iOS Devices
VRChat, the popular social VR platform, announced that flatscreen ports for both Android and iOS are currently in development. The company says in a developer blog that while there’s still no…
‘Rec Room’ is Putting on Its First-ever ‘Rec Rocks’ Music Festival This Weekend
Tokyo Machine & Ethan Bortnick to headline Rec Room, the popular social VR platform, is putting on its first in-game music festival this weekend, suitably dubbed ‘Rec Rocks’. The immersive…
Report: Meta to Open ‘Horizon Worlds’ to Younger Teens Amid Renewed Retention Push
Meta’s social VR app for Quest, Horizon Worlds, is lagging behind the competition when it comes to attracting and retaining VR users. According to a leaked memo obtained by The…
Meta’s Social VR App is Coming to Web & Mobile Soon, Alpha Begins for Members-only Rooms
Horizon Worlds, Meta’s social VR platform for Quest users, is expanding with alpha tests of new members-only spaces, allowing creators to manage up to 150 card-carrying members in their private…
Microsoft Axes Social VR Platform & XR Interface Framework Amid Wide-reaching Layoffs
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees, and with it the company is axing social VR platform AltspaceVR and its XR interface framework, Mixed Reality Toolkit. We’ve written about the death of AltspaceVR once…
‘Rec Room’ Teams Up with NFL for New Virtual Merch Featuring All 32 Teams
Rec Room announced it’s partnering with the National Football League (NFL) to bring a host of officially licensed virtual merch to the social VR platform. Kicking off today, Rec Room…
‘Roblox’ Rumored to Launch on Meta Quest in Late 2023
Roblox already supports PC VR headsets in addition to every conceivable traditional platform out there, although a recent report maintains the metaverse powerhouse may land on Quest later this year.…
UC Berkeley Releases Report on Safety in Social VR
We’d all like to be safe in social VR experiences. Barring the human race one day waking up and unanimously deciding to be decent to one another, how might this…
‘Rec Room’ to Bring He-Man Avatars in ‘Masters of the Universe’ Event
Social VR platform Rec Room is getting another big brand collaboration with the limited-time release of avatar items based on the world of Masters of the Universe, which will let you transform…