<\/p>\n
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has finally made the move to expand his metaverse Horizon Worlds<\/a> from virtual reality headsets to people’s smartphones and computers.<\/p>\n The 3D avatar-based social platform announced<\/a> in a Sept. 15 blog post that it has started rolling out its first Meta Horizon world to mobile and web in an early access state.\u00a0<\/p>\n The only experience immediately available is Super Rumble, a free-for-all shooter that launched in late July, allowing two to six players to come together in fast-paced matches lasting five minutes. Meta said that more experiences and worlds will be coming to the platform over the coming months.\u00a0<\/p>\n With the initial rollout, only a small number of people will be able to access it on the web or the Meta Quest app on Android, with an iOS rollout slated for the coming weeks.<\/p>\n \u201cEarly access will roll out to more people gradually as we gather feedback and evolve the experience,\u201d said Meta.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe metaverse should be available to everyone \u2014 no matter what device they\u2019re on,\u201d the tech giant added. <\/p>\n \u201cAnd while Quest headsets are the most immersive way to access the metaverse, we believe there should be multiple entry points.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Meta said bringing Worlds to more devices will open up the experience to more people<\/a>. Meta hasn\u2019t released any public statistics on its monthly active users, but a report from The Wall Street Journal in October 2022 suggested<\/a> it was less than 200,000.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meta’s social platform is still currently only available in Canada, France, Iceland, Ireland, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n Related:\u00a0Meta \u2018ruined\u2019 the term metaverse, but now it\u2019s evolving: Yuga Labs CEO<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Interestingly, blockchain-based metaverse platforms, including Decentraland and The Sandbox, seemingly started their journey the other way around.\u00a0<\/p>\n Both launched as PC and web-based experiences first, with Decentraland launching its browser-based 3D virtual world in February 2020 and The Sandbox launching its Alpha on PC in November 2021. Both have yet to release an official virtual reality port<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Meta avatars in Horizon Worlds have finally received a long-awaited update \u2014 virtual legs.\u00a0<\/p>\n Zuckerberg initially copped criticism after the launch of his metaverse, with observers noting that the massive investment from the firm couldn\u2019t even give its avatars virtual legs. During Connect 2022, Meta promised the legs would come in an eventual update sometime in 2023.\u00a0<\/p>\nWe’ve got legs!<\/h3>\n