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Meta, formerly known as Facebook, is making progress in advancing its VR tools and expanding its virtual reality capabilities. The company recently shared new VR elements, including in-car VR usage and the expansion of members-only Horizon Worlds. Users of Meta Quest can now customize their home environment, allowing for a more personalized experience.
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Mark Zuckerburg Metaverse Announcement
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, highlighted the significance of this step, emphasizing Meta’s exploration of integrating generative AI tools into Facebook and Instagram functions, as well as simplifying VR environment creation. The goal is to enable users to easily build and customize VR experiences without requiring extensive technical knowledge or coding skills.
The potential for generative AI tools to create interactive and customizable VR worlds opens up new possibilities and could generate more interest in Meta’s VR offerings. Although the technology is not at that advanced stage yet, Meta is actively working toward it and building systems to support more creative and immersive VR experiences.
As noted by Zuckerberg (via his Instagram Broadcast Channel):
“With AI, soon you’ll be able to generate anything you want [for your VR home base].”
Meta also shared insights into its generative AI work at its AI Infra @ Scale event, including projects such as a Research SuperCluster for large-scale development, a new data center to support AI tools, and a custom silicon chip designed to power AI-recommendation systems. These AI systems will drive algorithmic improvements and support the development of personalized metaverse experiences.
Interest in VR has fluctuated over the years, but with more children engaging with game worlds like Fortnite and Roblox, the concept of a self-contained metaverse experience is gaining traction. If Meta can provide simplified and streamlined VR creation tools, it could significantly advance the development of digital connections and the future of VR.
Meta’s commitment to investing $16 billion in metaverse projects this year indicates its dedication to pushing the boundaries of virtual reality and building a more immersive and interconnected digital world.
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