Facebook today revealed at Oculus Connect 6 a new social VR app, something the company calls “the first step into an ever-expanding world of connection and exploration.” Although it’s clear the announcement trailer isn’t a 1:1 representation of how Horizon will actually look, it basically feels like the social VR app Facebook should have built all along.
Horizon promises to let people design their own avatars from a preset array of style and body options. To move between spaces, Horizon also uses portals—something they call ‘telepods’—which can take you from public spaces to games and experiences built by Facebook, like Wing Strikers, a multiplayer