Why am I even writing this? Oh, right, Meta’s up to something again. They’ve thrown Zoom into the Horizon Store for Quest avatars. So, picture this: you can now pretend to be super futuristic by joining Zoom calls with your VR avatar. Yeah, just like that.
Anyway — wait, did I mention this isn’t the first rodeo? Back in 2021, you could already hop into Zoom through Horizon Workrooms. I think it was more about having those face-to-face VR meetings where webcam folks could join in too. Kind of wild, imagining yourself as some sci-fi character while discussing quarterly business reports.
But now, oh man, if you just want plain ol’ Zoom, nothing else, they got you covered. The new app is free — and Meta calls it an “extension” of whatever you’re already doing on your phone or desktop. Neat, I guess?
Okay, here’s a picture of something Zoom-ish (looks pretty techy, right?). But let’s talk details: this new Zoom app basically has your Horizon Worlds avatar wandering into meetings. No real immersive landscape, just projecting your digital self in 2D. Whether others are in VR or sticking with webcams doesn’t matter.
Now, the million-dollar question: Do you actually want to show up like a cartoon? Sure, those avatars have come a long way, but they’re still, well, kind of on the goofy side. Enter Apple’s Vision Pro with those slick Persona avatars—I’ve heard they’ve been around since early 2024. That’s another story.
Yet, who can argue with free stuff? Just snag the Zoom Workplace app from the Horizon Store, log in like you would on anything else, and start pretending your virtual self is sippin’ coffee in a meeting. Or not. It’s up to you.
So yeah, Meta’s doing things. Again.
