Meta continues to be attempting to make its digital world a spot the place individuals need to spend time, this time with new ‘quests’

The corporate on Tuesday launched an replace on the digital world, introducing “quests” customers can undertake to earn in-game rewards for his or her avatars, equivalent to new outfits.

“We’ll proceed to roll out this function within the coming weeks and extra individuals could have entry to test it out in Large Mini Paddle Golf, a brand new Horizon world the place gamers play mini-golf throughout a tropical island panorama,” the corporate wrote.

At launch, gamers of the minigame could have six quests they’ll full. The choice to participate in these is at present restricted, however Meta says it hopes to roll out the choice to a bigger viewers within the weeks and months to come back.

Extra mini-games are on the best way to Horizon Worlds, which might imply extra quest choices. The corporate has stated it plans to launch 20 new “experiences” within the digital world which are constructed by third-party studios within the close to future.

Meta has continued to sink cash into its metaverse initiative, however individuals who have frolicked in Horizons haven’t caught round, together with Meta staff. And the founding father of Oculus, who offered his VR startup to Meta in 2014 has lambasted Horizons, saying “I don’t assume it’s product”.

Horizons noticed a peak of about 200,000 energetic customers in late December. Meta’s hoping to hit 500,000 by the tip of June. As a part of that effort, the corporate has reportedly thought of decreasing the age requirement from 18 to 13. Authorities officers have warned the corporate in opposition to doing that, citing the corporate’s “documented monitor report of failure to guard youngsters and teenagers”.