Meta just dropped some news, and it’s kinda cool, if you’re into this sorta thing — they’ve popped an official Zoom app into the Horizon Store. Yep, you can now dive into your meetings as your Quest avatar. Wild, right?
So, flashback to 2021 — remember when Zoom snuggled into Horizon Workrooms? It was all about those face-to-face vibes, but in VR. Pulled your webcam buds into this one big virtual hangout. Well, sorta.
Fast forward to now, and bam! Zoom gets its own app, standalone and totally free. Meta’s talking about it being like an “extension” of the Zoom Workplace app you already know and love — or tolerate, I guess. No strings attached.
The new Zoom gig lets you jump into meetings with your Horizon Worlds avatar. But, wait, it’s not like Horizon Workrooms. It’s more like projecting a 2D video of your avatar. So, whether you’re hanging with your VR pals or someone with just a basic webcam, you’re in. Kinda neat, kinda “meh” — depends on your vibe.
But let’s get real. Do we really want to do meetings as a cartoonish Meta avatar? They’ve definitely gotten better, but they’re still like, animated? And Apple’s got these slicker Personas on Vision OS 26 — those are next level. Vision Pro even launched with a Zoom app in early 2024. Talk about timing, eh?
Okay, but this thing is free. Hard to argue with that price, am I right? Just grab the Zoom Workplace app from the Horizon Store, log in like you do on your phone or computer, and boom — you’re ready to gab.
What’s next? Your guess is as good as mine.