Meta said its Horizon Worlds virtual reality world is now open to anyone 18 and up in the US and Canada. The immersive experience launched as an invite-only beta last year. The company started a USD 10 million Creator Fund in October and said it has since then launched its first Creator Competition. Winners, set to get cash prizes, will be announced later this month.
To work in Horizon Worlds, Meta has debuted Arena Clash, a new team-based 3v3 laser tag game inside Horizon Worlds. It is also launching new mechanics and templates for creators to use when building their own games. Creators can now modify working scripts to create their own games for the community to play.
The company said creators have already been at work creating different Horizon Worlds. So far, these include Pixel Plummet, Wand & Broom, and Mark’s Riverboat. Horizon World. To ensure safety for world visitors, there is a Conduct in VR Policy and several safety options, including access to a personal Safe Zone through a wrist menu. This lets people take a break and then block, mute or report people.
Horizon Worlds is available to download for free on Quest 2. It will no longer be supported on Quest 1 from 13 January.
