Virtual Playground: Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Is Overrun by Children
Mark Zuckerberg’s Virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds has been overrun by children, as lower age restrictions and more affordable VR headsets have made the Meta platform more accessible to younger users. Wired reports that in recent years, Meta’s virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds has experienced a significant shift in its user demographic, with children now making up a large portion of its population. This change can be attributed to a combination of factors, including lowered age restrictions and the increasing affordability of VR headsets. Meta first opened Horizon Worlds to...
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