Facebook is Opening A Showroom to Sell its VR Headsets

Meta, formerly known as Facebook, announced this week that the company will be opening its very first store to sell VR headsets.

The move is in an effort to start connecting people in the real world with the metaverse, the company announced.

The Meta Store, set to open May 9, will be located on its Burlingame, California, campus. The company hopes its stores will showcase its products and try to sell people on its idea of a “metaverse.”

The store will have demo areas where people can try the company’s Oculus virtual reality headsets and the apps and games that run on them. They can also try various other products.

Customers will be able to purchase the Quest 2 headset, accessories and Portal video chat devices at the store. The company’s Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses will be available to try on but have to be purchased online.

Meta also said it’s also rolling out a “shop” tab on its website.

The company has devoted $10 billion over the next year to build the metaverse, a virtual world that CEO Mark Zuckerberg believes will become the standard for working, socializing and gaming.

“Ultimately, our goal with the Meta Store is to show people what’s possible with our products today, while giving a glimpse into the future as the metaverse comes to life — and hopefully demystifying that concept a bit in the process,” the company said.

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