Okay, so picture this: Meta’s been cooking up this virtual movie theater thing for its Horizon OS. You know, getting all fancy with huge screens right in your VR headset. But, here’s the twist—they’ve got a multiplayer thing going too. Sounds a bit like Bigscreen, right? Yeah, I thought the same.
But, here’s the deal: Quest has had these random theater bits floating around, but nothing solid that screams “bring your mates and watch stuff.” Meta’s tried before, nothing’s really, you know, clicked.
I remember Rabkin—I mean, when he was still calling the shots over there—he was all about this cinema vibe. Playing with lights, sound, the whole shebang. But how far were they gonna go? Close to Bigscreen? Who knows.
Fast forward a bit—X user ‘lukegotbored’ (seriously, what a name) stumbles across this Meta version-in-the-making. It’s like they accidentally walked into an alternate universe where Meta’s trying to copy Bigscreen’s homework. Funny, right?
Luna, who’s always leaking stuff like Meta’s smart glasses, spilled some beans. It’s supposed to drop with the next Horizon Worlds update. Picture this: a couple of folks chillin’, Sci-fi seats, watching a Hot Ones episode. Random, but kinda cool.
Now, can Meta match Bigscreen’s mojo? Doubtful. Bigscreen lets you share streams from Pluto TV and even your own stuff. Meta’s got some hurdles there. Licensing—sounds like a headache, right? Bigscreen pulls it off, sorta by not being the content police.
Meta, on the other hand, loves a good moderation squad to keep things tidy in Horizon Worlds. So, total freedom to stream anything? Hmmm, don’t hold your breath.
But anyway, if they pull it off, it might keep folks hanging around Horizon Worlds without bouncing to another app. Less hassle.
Oh, and remember Virtual Desktop? Meta sorta did the same dance—borrowed some ideas to boost VR functionality over time. It’s like their thing.
Anyway, Meta’s Connect 2025 is around the corner, September 17th to be exact. Maybe they’ll spill more details then. Until then, keep your VR goggles on and stay tuned!
