Meta launches Threads app for VR headsets
Meta has released a Threads app for its Meta Quest VR headsets. The new application allows users to browse feeds, make posts, and interact with the platform in virtual reality.
Meta has launched a Threads application for its Meta Quest VR headsets, the company announced on Tuesday. This expansion brings the social media platform into the virtual reality environment.
The VR app supports core Threads functionalities. Users can browse feeds, create posts, like and reply to content, visit profiles, perform searches, and watch videos directly within the virtual reality interface.
Meta stated the app is designed to enhance the social aspect of VR usage. This launch follows Meta's recent introduction of Threads for its Ray-Ban smart glasses.
The platform has recently surpassed 500 million monthly active users globally, making the addition of a VR app a strategic move to broaden its ecosystem.