The reaction was so widely negative that it prompted Zuckerberg to tease purported forthcoming visual updates to Horizon Worlds. On Monday, he debuted experimental headset designs from Meta’s VR group. Last Friday, Zuckerberg announced a new store for Meta’s 3D avatars with virtual clothing from luxury brands like Balenciaga and Prada. Viewers thought it looked like Mark Zuckerberg, a powerful billionaire, was walking among his subjects - who are all blinded by the screens in front of their eyes. With coverage from The Verge to Forbes, some mocked the photo as evidence that Meta’s vast investment into metaverse and XR technologies has been squandered others focused on the aesthetic of Horizon Worlds, deriding it as visually unappealing. Zuckerberg has been extremely active over the past seven days, posting four major company announcements about metaverse-related news. As Polygon's Ben Kuchera points out, the actual moment from the photograph captures an intersting blend of virtual and actual reality: Zuckerberg used. 👋🇫🇷🇪🇦 We’re launching Horizon Worlds in France and Spain today! Looking forward to seeing people explore and build immersive worlds, and to bringing this to more countries soon. The image doesn't quite line up with reality. Along with the announcement, CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an innocuous photo that made rounds in the tech sector as a purported example of the company’s failed attempt to create an appealing virtual world.
Last week Meta announced it had expanded its Horizon Worlds social VR platform to new territories (France & Spain). Prompted by the reaction, Zuckerberg shared a glimpse of purported visual upgrades headed to the platform. An innocuous screenshot of Meta’s social VR platform shared by CEO Mark Zuckerberg last week saw widespread criticism in the tech sector.
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