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Some Facebook execs have threatened to actively monitor Meta employee use of Horizon Worlds, which employees reportedly, uh, weren't using.

Facebook Employees Seem Completely Confused by the Metaverse

By Maggie Harrison Dupré

Ever wanted to experience vengeance against bigots in virtual reality? Thanks to a new game mod, you can — in excruciating, grotesque detail.

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Now You Can Kill KKK Klansmen in Virtual Reality

By Noor Al-Sibai

Less than a year after Facebook rebranded for its "Metaverse," the head of Meta's virtual reality platform is leaving the company for greener pastures.

The Head of Facebook’s Beleaguered “Metaverse” VR Platform is Leaving the Company

By Noor Al-Sibai

Some parents are growing concerned of the impact of VR gaming might have on their children as VR headsets become more and more popular.

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Parents Alarmed by Children Slicing Off Enemies’ Limbs in VR

By Tony Ho Tran

One futurist believes that “a large proportion of people will be in the metaverse in some way” and will live most of their lives "jacked in" by 2030

Expert Says People Will Soon Live Entire Lives in Metaverse

By Tony Ho Tran

A farmer in Turkey has purchased special VR headsets for his cows so they'll produce more milk and be less anxious. It seems to be working.

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Farmer Puts VR Headsets on Cows to Simulate Green Pastures

By Lonnie Lee Hood

Meta announced a slate of big name virtual reality concerts set to take place entirely in the metaverse last month — and nobody seemed to notice.

Facebook Hosted Three Huge Concerts in the Metaverse and They Seriously Flopped

By Tony Ho Tran

Another Oculus Quest 2 user had an intense allergic reaction to the VR headset's facial foam interface over the holiday, resulting in a hospital trip after Christmas for 13-year-old Lewis Gray.

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Christmas Present VR Headset Sends Boy to the Hospital

By Lonnie Lee Hood

VR Strip Clubs Have an Advantage: Dancers Can Accept Money for Sex

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VR Strip Clubs Have an Advantage: Dancers Can Accept Money for Sex

By Tony Ho Tran

Facebook recalled "About 4 million" Oculus Quest 2 VR headsets after thousands of reports of face hives and rashes emerged.

Facebook’s Oculus Gave Thousands of Customers Face Rashes and Hives

By Dan Robitzski

Facebook is starting to squeeze ads into the magical virtual reality environments enabled by its Oculus Quest VR headset.

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Dystopian Marketers, Unite: Facebook to Start Dropping Ads Into VR Spaces

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during an internal Q&A that any employee who wants one could expense an Oculus Quest 2 to the company.

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Facebook Is Giving a VR Headset to Every Employee Who Wants One

By Dan Robitzski

Oculus founder Palmer Luckey recently said that video games would be a whole lot more interesting if we faced real-world danger for dying in-game.

Robots and Machines

Oculus Founder Suggests Video Games That Kill You in Real Life

By Dan Robitzski

The consulting CTO of Oculus says he's "kind of embarrassed" at Facebook's feeble attempts to leverage VR during the pandemic lockdown.

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Oculus CTO Says He’s “Embarrassed” by Facebook’s Handling of VR

By Jon Christian

A team researchers at Facebook have created a virtual reality headset that's not much larger than a (bulky) pair of sunglasses.

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Facebook Built a VR Headset the Size of a Pair of Large Sunglasses

By Victor Tangermann

Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus just shipped tens of thousands of Touch controllers bearing hidden messages.

Hidden Messages Suggest That Facebook Sees User Privacy as a Joke

By Kristin Houser