The application is free.
But to take advantage of it, you have to wear an Oculus Quest 2 virtual reality headset sold by Facebook – currently at $ 460 a unit.
Horizon Workrooms réunit up to 16 participants for a team meeting.
- 34 additional people can join them by simple video call, without a virtual reality headset.
Each participant takes the form of an avatar that he controls.
- The participant can take notes on a virtual keyboard and draw on a virtual board.
- He can share his screen with other people, like in a video conference.
- A spatial audio function modulates the voice of the speakers according to their location in the virtual room.
To the Metaverse:
Facebook sees the launch of Horizon Workrooms as a first step towards building the “Metaverse”, a sort of 3D virtual universe created primarily for socializing.
The company has invested a lot in virtual reality these last years.
- She has developed her own Oculus VR augmented reality headsets, as well as glasses and bracelets.
- It has acquired several virtual reality game studios.
- In July, she announced the creation of a team entirely dedicated to the Metaverse.
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