Have you ever wanted a digital store — but, in real life — so you can buy products for the metaverse? If you’re confused, let us explain…
Zuck and Meta (FB) have decided to open the company's first physical store, where shoppers can try out and buy virtual reality headsets and other gadgets. Set to be based in its Burlingham campus, California, it will open its doors on the 9th of May and will feature demos for its Quest 2 VR headset and video calling device Portal, as well as Ray-Ban co-branded smart glasses. But, for those of you who don't really shop in brick-and-mortar stories anymore, fear not!… the products will also be available online through a new shopping tab on meta.com.
Why it matters
Earlier this month, Meta said it would start testing tools for selling digital assets and experiences within its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds. Those who are already invested in the space are keenly awaiting the release of the Quest 2 VR headset, likely to be released in the second quarter, and widely seen by analysts as critical to the company’s metaverse plans.
