Leaked Theater Environment in Quest Hints Meta’s Potential Move Into Social VR’s ‘Bigscreen’

Whoa, okay, let’s dive right into this meta-craziness, shall we? So, Meta’s been tinkering with this theater thing for VR headsets—imagine, watching stuff on a massive screen without leaving your couch. Picture it like Bigscreen, that rad VR app everyone digs. But, wait, I’m getting ahead of myself. Or am I? Whatever, back to the point.

Quest, those nifty little headsets, have kinda tried this theater gig before, but eh, nothing stuck. It’s like when you try to tape a poster to a wall and it just keeps falling off. Annoying, right? Anyway, Mark Rabkin—Meta’s old VP guy—mentioned this cinema idea before he bounced from the company. His team was playing around with lights and sound… you know, trying to make it feel like you’re actually in a theater. Creepy or cool? You decide.

Okay, flash forward to now, or not so forward, ‘cause a user called ‘lukegotbored’ (way to choose a name), apparently “stumbled” on this theater setup in Quest. Like, can we talk about this accidental discovery? How do you just find something like that? Luna, who’s been leaking Meta’s gadgets like a pro, dropped this info, saying it could roll out with Horizon Worlds’ next makeover. They showed some folks watching a Hot Ones interview, jumping between seats. Sounds like sci-fi Hogwarts, or maybe that’s just me.

But then there’s this whole “can Meta really pull it off?” thing. Bigscreen does all these streaming tricks, and folks can show their own content to pals. It’s like a digital movie night with less popcorn and more pixels. Meta stepping into this space could be complex. Legal stuff, am I right? Bigscreen kinda leverages user discretion for content, dodging those legal fireballs. ‘Cause, seriously, who wants moderators shutting down movie nights?

Will Meta’s theater be a blockbuster or a flop? Who knows, but if it keeps users glued, it might just shake things up. Remember when they cribbed features from Virtual Desktop? History might repeat itself.

And with Connect 2025 around the corner, who knows what crazy updates Meta might unleash. I mean, stay tuned, or don’t—up to you. Guess we’ll see what pops up, right?