So, Meta just threw a curveball—Zoom is now on the Horizon Store. You can jump into your usual tedious meetings as your Quest avatar. Thrilling, right?
This isn’t new though, kinda. Back in 2021, there was something with Zoom in Horizon Workrooms. It was all about VR face-to-face stuff, mingling avatars and webcam folks in one weird, space-agey room. Didn’t catch on for me, but hey, people and their preferences, right?
Now, forget all the frills—this is just Zoom. A simple, free app. Meta says it’s just like the Zoom you’re glued to on your phone or laptop, but now it’s on your face. No more faking pixelated “bad connection” excuses here, folks!
And there’s this picture floating around, which I almost missed. (Why do we always need these, anyway?) It’s a bit of a reminder that tech keeps evolving, whether we asked for it or not.
The juicy bit? Using this, you’ll be a 2D version of yourself, mingling with 3D avatars or webcam warriors—not the full VR party from before. The avatars still look like cartoons come to life, even though they’re supposed to be better now. Or so they say. Apple’s got something a bit more human-ish with their Persona avatars, but that’s another rabbit hole.
But hey, who can resist free stuff? If you’re ready to dive in, grab the Zoom Workplace app from the Horizon Store, log in, and well, there you are. Virtually, anyway.
