To have any hope of making its Horizon Worlds VR social networking hot, Meta has to give potential users a reason to go (and stay) there. Its latest attempt to do that is something called quests that allow users to complete in-game quests to earn (virtual) loot like clothing, the company announced in a statement. update seen by the edge.
The feature (which doesn’t appear to be related to the Quest headset brand) is in beta testing via a game called Giant Mini Padel Golf. “Those in the test group will see a new ‘Missions’ icon in their Identity Panel, which will open the new quest board to display 6 quests (eg Get a hole in one) and the rewards to be earned (eg , Sea Captain Suit ). With one click, travel to the world to start,” according to the description. Meta plans to roll it out to more users over time.
While limited to a single experience for now, it’s easy to imagine Meta offering quests in other corners of Horizon World as a way to give Quest VR headset users more to do. Last month, the company said it planned to release 20 new Horizon experiences created by third-party studios, so perhaps the quests feature will be part of those.
The user base for Horizon Worlds was reportedly around 200,000 by the end of 2022, well below the goal that was originally set. Meta recently announced plans to open Horizon World to children between the ages of 13 and 17, prompting criticism from two US senators concerned about Meta’s record on protecting younger users.
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