While other revelations about the future of the metaverse are expected, its creator, mark zuckerberg, was again ridiculed on social media. Meta’s CEO posted a screenshot that left a lot to be desired on the platform Horizon Worldson the occasion of release of the game in France and Spain.

The image that Zuckerberg released was a sample of his avatar which was far from representing a finished sample of the product. The capture showed off his virtual alter ego with dead eyes in the middle of an empty landscape populated only by a small version of the Eiffel Tower and the Tibidabo Cathedral from Barcelona.

The image has been trending on ‘Second Life’ for a while on Twitter, with people saying it somehow looks like “Worse than the Sims game of decades ago.”

To make matters worse, Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement left his metaverse even more exposed by coinciding on the same day that Fortnite introduced its special event with Dragon Ball Z, reinforcing his much more fun and engaging take on the concept.

Thing is, the metaverse is usually the butt of memes because Horizon Worlds hasn’t seen great graphical advancements since its inception and could hardly improve over the years, where its avatars always look like they came out of a Nintendo Wii, and even worse: they don’t have legs yet.

On the other hand, 2D VR screenshots are hard to share, and this VR generally lags behind traditional console and PC games in terms of graphics.

However, that doesn’t change the fact that even in VR, Horizon Worlds is one of the worst deals ever, and that Meta spent something like $10 billion after his Horizon, the VR-focused version of the metaverse, even embarrassingly changing his company’s name to reflect that.

The app, which has been available to users as an invite-only closed beta since 2020, opened its services in the US and Canada last December and followed that launch by opening its platform to customers in the UK. , Ireland and Canada. year.

What is Horizon Worlds

This virtual reality title, owned by Meta, is an immersive social experience where you can explore, play and create in community with other users. It allows you to discover a virtual reality world in which you are represented by a configurable avatar and they can walk through worlds created by other actors and experiences developed by companies.

“From action-packed games to quiet places ideal for meditation, Horizon Worlds has something to offer for all tastes and moods,” Zuckerberg explained when announcing his arrival in Spain and France.

He added, “Earlier this year, we released our first Asset Library, a collection of pre-made assets that creators can use whenever they want. We’ve started testing ways to monetize the things you build in Horizon World, through options like selling virtual goods or offering paid access to exclusive spaces.

In addition, Horizon Worlds has an important security policy, a condition that Meta focuses on based on its experiences with its Facebook and Instagram social networks: “To begin with, our Horizon VR conduct policy and our Worlds describe what is and is not allowed on our platform.”

“If someone is bothering you, you have several options. From the menu on your wrist, you can tap the shield icon and open Security areaWhat allows you to disconnect from your surroundings and block, silence or report anyone who engages in unwanted behavior,” he said.

As the company acknowledges, new Horizon Worlds users go through an onboarding process that explains how to use the secure area and the penalties an account may be subject to for violating its policies, such as restriction, the suspension or directly which is deactivated.

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