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Meta launches Threads app for Meta Quest VR headsets
Key points
- Threads app launched for Meta Quest VR headsets.
- Users can browse feeds, post, like, reply, and search in VR.
- Follows Threads app release on Ray-Ban Display AR glasses.
- Threads recently exceeded 500 million monthly active users.
Threads Expands to Virtual Reality
Meta has introduced a dedicated Threads application for its Meta Quest virtual reality headsets. This new app enables users to access core Threads functionalities directly within the VR environment.
App Functionality
The Threads VR app supports features such as browsing feeds, creating new posts, liking and replying to existing posts, visiting user profiles, and utilizing the search function. Users can also watch videos within the application, providing a comprehensive Threads experience in VR.
Broader Integration Strategy
This release is part of a broader effort by Meta to integrate Threads across its hardware platforms. Last month, the company made the Threads app available on its Ray-Ban Display AR glasses. The expansion coincides with Threads reaching a milestone of over 500 million monthly active users.
Social Experience in VR
Meta states that the Threads app for Meta Quest is designed to enhance the social aspect of VR use. The company suggests it can be used for keeping up with conversations during games, discussing media with friends, or quick check-ins between tasks, aiming to make VR more social.
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Reporting from
Meta has released a Threads app for its Meta Quest VR headsets, allowing users to browse feeds, post, like, reply, and search within the VR environment. This launch follows the app's availability on Ray-Ban Display AR glasses and Threads surpassing 500 million monthly active users, indicating Meta's strategy to integrate its social platform across its hardware ecosystem.