“Get me out of here.” Western journalists harshly criticize Zuckerberg’s metaverse 09:23

English tech publication The Verge has published a lengthy review of the new Meta VR helmet (recognized as extremist and banned in Russia) Quest Pro and the Horizon World metaverse; Facebook (the owner of Meta in Russia is recognized as an extremist and is prohibited), – ed.). Material received Headline “Get Me Out of Here”.

First, the publication’s reporter, Adi Robertson, went through the shortcomings of the VR helmet. He presented one of the main claims to the ergonomics of the device – a heavy helmet (more than 700 grams – ed.) very quickly tires the neck and rubs the forehead. The Quest Pro’s autonomy also disappointed the journalist – the helmet lasts for about two hours without recharging, which is noticeably less than the previous generation Quest 2.

Of the advantages, Robertson noted only improved controllers and a facial expression recognition system. However, the journalist called the last chip not “good”, but simply “interesting”, because at the moment it often malfunctions.

As a result, Quest Pro received a 4 out of 10 rating from The Verge.

Since Quest Pro was designed primarily to interact with Mark Zuckerberg’s Horizon Worlds, Robertson also tested this product. The journalist invited colleagues to evaluate. All were disappointed with the state of Horizon Worlds.

Quite a lot of criticism has caused the technical state of the metaverse. Journalists encountered problems connecting to some of their modules, such as Workrooms (positioned as a VR space for business meetings – ed. note), and also noted the poor quality of animation of 3D characters and the condition that currently prevails in this social network. does not meet expectations – children and teenagers. After the test, journalists gathered in the VR lobby to share their impressions. Robinson included a recording of the discussion in his review.

“I can’t imagine that I would agree to discuss any serious decision under such circumstances,” said Nilay Patel, editor-in-chief of The Verge.

In response, The Verge’s deputy editor-in-chief Alex Heath said Meta should consider closing Horizon Worlds and then offering the world something “a hundred times better”, not just better.

“Meta spent $10 billion developing this. Is it worth the money? Let me put it this way, I’d pay $10 billion to never use this system. I think you’ll agree that Horizon Worlds is one of the most flawed projects in history,” Heath said.

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