Meta's Horizon Worlds is available in the US and Canada for 18+ users – Yahoo

The company formerly known as Facebook is taking a step toward its goal to transport us to the metaverse. Now, Horizon Worlds — the Second Life or Minecraft of Meta’s VR apps — is expanding out of invite-only beta, opening up to all users over 18 years old in the U.S. and Canada. This is a huge milestone for the app, which was first announced in 2019.The free app is a social world-building playground. When you enter the app (after a short tutorial if it’s your first time), you’re presented with three options: play (games), attend (events) and hang out. You can explore experiences that Meta itself created, plus community-generated spaces, which anyone can build. In October, the company announced $10 million in funding for creators building these VR experiences, incentivizing users to make new games and hangouts.a game in Horizon WorldsImage Credits: MetaBefore you enter any of these virtual spaces, the platform reminds you that anyone you interact with is a real person.On the primary menu, which you access by looking at your left wrist, there’s a safety button that you can press, which instantly sends you to your “Safe Zone,” a private room where you can take a…
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