Meta Aside, Connect 2021 Featured Several AR, VR Developments

The Oculus name is being phased out

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While Facebook changing its name to Meta was far and away the dominant news at the company’s Connect 2021 virtual event Thursday, there were plenty of nuggets related to augmented reality and virtual reality.

Home, the first thing people see when donning their Quest headset, is now Horizon Home, and people can now invite friends to join them in activities such as gaming, hanging out and watching videos.

Horizon Home is the latest part of the Horizon social platform, joining Horizon

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