Facebook’s Oculus Debuts New ‘Virtual World’ Called Horizon
- Users will be able to build in elements, create new features
- Horizon will launch in 2020 as part of a private beta test
The person uses the Oculus VR Inc. Quest virtual reality headset and controllers.
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Facebook Inc. is trying to broaden its virtual horizons.
The company’s virtual reality unit Oculus on Wednesday announced Facebook Horizon, described as “an ever-expanding VR world” where people can interact with others as digital avatars. Users will be able to add features and elements to the world, which Facebook said will be “constantly growing with extraordinary creations made by Horizon citizens.”