After wandering the metaverse for a long time, we are entering the era of the intelligent man.

As I write this experience, I see two recent photos.

Oculus (a meta-app for controlling VR headsets) has overtaken TikTok on the US App Store as a free download for Christmas, and according to the Chinese, the most popular Christmas present will be Oculus Quest 2. Guessed. , Xbox and PlayStation and later.

VR "Resurrection" from Meta Universe?

Meta (formerly Facebook) launched a public beta of the Horizon Worlds metaverse game in North America last December, and in theory anyone 18 or older could participate.

Many gamers who have entered the "cyber world" a long time since the name change have criticized "The Metaverse is not new, it's just a new word", but according to thought information, this which is "real" means. ? Feel "?

I got on the first train and saw it as soon as possible.

There is some confusion in the "meta-world".

You must have a "numeric hold" entry in the meta edge. Horizon Worlds now directly uses the Oculus Avatar system. It is no different from other 'face pinching' games, and even compared to VRCChat (VR social game), there is not much space to set up and downloading 3D images is not possible.

Edit the Avatar and Horizon worlds

But this is in line with Zuckerberg's vision. Open Horizon Worlds, Horizon Home (virtual units), Horizon Workrooms (remote shared platform) and open the same avatar. The goal is also to provide personal integration into the conversation.

The first question arose as I stood in the Horizon Worlds room, no, floating around the house. How are my legs?

Facebook likes to work fast, and one of the reasons for doing this setup according to this practice would be to consider working inappropriately if you are in good physical shape. The feet of the legs being very difficult (walking, running, squatting, jumping), it is better to “cut” them to reduce the cost of counting. Finally, the movement of the posture is also dependent on touch, and there is no way to accurately track the movement of the leg without a sensor attached to the leg.

A Legless Person Like Me Horizon Worlds

Needless to say, this was just a model of the meta world after all. I started to walk around the lobby, like I was in town to start playing. It reminds me of the "Meta Universe" anime "Sword Art Online".

The hole is very small and it only takes about 15 seconds from end to end. There are idols and unnamed buildings on the street, and when you enter through the door, they are sent straight to the top of the house. Once you reach the top of the house you can walk up and down the stairs next to it (why would you want a staircase without a bridge?). There are some clouds floating in the sky and there is no idea of ​​day and night here.

The stairs are still turning 丨 Horizon Worlds

But moving forward is fast enough Horizon Worlds

Out of curiosity, I made the "attempted harassment" a few times. In the first home factory world, there were no such dangerous incidents as “people by people” and “people by walls”.

No more "pedestrians" on the road. Two strangers visit, and while they still don't know how to say hello, the conversation goes through their ears.

"No, no. I don't think so ...", "So it's ...".

I had been there for a while.

In fact, recruits must learn "world rights" such as mutual respect before entering into the transition. The status of “sexual harassment” in the virtual world is not new, some have arrived recently. When you turn on Safe Mode in Horizon World, you step into a separate, closed, and connected location that no one can see or hear. When you exit Safe Mode, you are returned to the interactive world you just found yourself in.

As I walked through the plaza, I saw a few unsuspecting people in the metaverse like myself, heard complaints about body mechanics, and ran for fear of pulling myself. After “eavesdropping” from so many people talking in this way, I have finally come to the first step, the Community Guide. Considered a black man with a hat (actually a true meta-worker), this man teaches other users how to throw a boomerang.

Boomerang released on Horizon Worlds

Through my black brother, I probably know the tech of the world. Horizon Worlds is roughly divided into three "Big Worlds", Game, Attendant, and Hangout. Each major world is made up of many smaller worlds, for example, sharing is a time of events like thinking together, Hangouts really feel like a place where everyone is talking, and you can play.

social, also social

There are not a lot of games to choose from in this game. Find out how popular each game is by checking the number of likes it has on the right side. I clicked on the "Retro Zombie" game with 1248 likes.

Join the game Horizon Worlds

For a moment, I was shocked.

What's more overkill than Hangouts is that if you open a "public channel" here, you can hear everyone's voices from afar. (It looks like the real world!)

In this "world" you can hear everyone talking

At that moment, two voices were heard in my ear. One sounds like 10 years old, the other sounds like "grandma".

“Thanks Ivy. You saved my life… ".

"Fear Fear" He has no place to run. When I jumped in and didn't know how to reload my brother bravely saved me from a zombie swarm and quickly "died" by another horde before saying thank you - me god, for me. escape from the zombie world.

Back in the lobby, I learned to master and chose the game "Waffle Restaurant", which just got a lot of likes. It was cold when I entered.

Waffle Restaurant at Horizon Worlds

Putting on a chef's hat, I started making waffles for a group of small “consuming” pets. Yes, it sounds like "mental illness". It's similar to 'Overcooked Scramble Kitchen', but it's a bit embarrassing to operate with a VR controller. Reach "correctly" the dough tray, press the button to lift it, move the mixing bowl forward, place the button to pour in the flour. After mixing, take a spoon and spread the roux in a roasting pan. After work, my arm hurts. Delicious than real food.

"Metaverse" et Horizon Worlds Watch Time

After exploring a few more accessible VR games, I realized that the main focus of Horizon Worlds was not at all to let players play "stand-alone" games. What Zuckerberg wants people to do is social, too.

This time, I finally met two young men, a bespectacled white brother and a shaggy-haired black brother. They sent me an invitation to Party Up, I accepted and we “teleported” together to a runners hall. It seems that young people in China and the United States are equated with sports like this.

But this is my first VR game. In the first room you have to grab the wooden barrel in the corner with your hand (touch) and throw it at the guard skeleton to jump over the trap, and on entering To enter the second room you have to jump over a group. Pierre (same problem, how to jump without legs), "Slip" will fall into the abyss of fire.

Skeleton has disappeared too strangely in Horizon Worlds

The two younger siblings seem to be the masters of the game, but after failing 20 times, they are recovering. When I played online on my cell phone and computer, I was a little emotional because the bullying was so strong and the "gang members" called me names. With the patience and support of two brothers, I became friends in the VR community. Together in VR, we raise our hand and give a high-five-five symbol.

Before logging out my boyfriend also sent me a friend request. See you next time. “Temporary friendships” are essential in this game due to device limitations (Horizon Worlds only supports Oculus Quest2).

Otherwise you will end up throwing a boring plane 丨 Horizon Worlds

There are other important reasons for choosing offline in the Metaverse. It's very messy. As Zuckerberg mentioned, it's hard to think about how to work, study and live in the world of virtual reality every day.

The metaverse is very rough

Horizon World is not difficult. It is easily understood by comparison with the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game). The game is like "swipe the copy", the event is the same as the holiday event, the social place is a starting town or city center and the community shows is an NPC.

In my previous experience, when I searched the Reddit forums, I apologized for the content they contained. No chapter can be compared to another mature application.

This zombie battle is approximate of "Little Thug Tetris with Voice Online".

A few other games that are a bit better are simple VR remakes of existing games such as "VR Fruit Ninja". Compared to Meta's VR World Horizon Venue, where you can watch NBA games and watch live VR concerts, Attendant only hosts one or two events per week. I don't see the "Wooyangyang" group in Hangouts.

Horizon Venue Last month's meeting 丨 Horizon Venue

One of the reasons the world of the Metaverse is so quiet is that there is enough space to accommodate the number of players depending on the difficulty of the location. Usually a room can accommodate up to 8 players, and when the player chooses to enter the game, the system automatically divides the room for them. Of course, you can open a private room that only invites people in.

Enter Horizon Worlds

However, another reason for the low popularity is that the difference between "Buyer Show" and "Seller Show" is very large compared to the movies advertised by meta.

Horizon World Promotional Video 丨 Meta

In response to the lack of quality content, the meta said it would take out $ 10 million “generating revenue,” but that wasn't enough to move the world forward.

In the Metaverse meta-vision, Earth Horizon is now probably the New World "Stone Age". Create a full “virtual space and time” where anyone can play for free, shop, and work while they are away.

Like a clubhouse that explodes at the start of the year, there's no reason to restart, except sometimes the actors jump into VR and talk to you. The only good thing is it's free here. Otherwise, this nasty "demigod" isn't as good-looking as my QQ reported.