Social networking giant Meta officially launched the so-called Meta account and Meta Horizon profile. They will be used to replace personal social media accounts, namely Facebook and Instagram, that were once used to log into the company’s virtual reality (VR) system.
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Both new and existing users of Meta VR devices need to register for a Meta account in order to log in and access the Metaverse. Meta is ditching the old-fashioned way of logging in after complaints of privacy issues stemming from the use of personal social media accounts.
However, Meta said the company still allows users to create Meta accounts using Facebook and Instagram accounts. If someone chooses to create a Meta account through their social media accounts, they will be connected in the “Account Center”, which is the central hub for the entire Meta connection experience.
While Meta encourages users to connect via a Meta account, those who log in with Oculus will be allowed to continue logging in this way until January 1, 2023. As consumers switch to logging in, Meta claims people will “still have access to all of the VR content they previously purchased and downloaded.”
Although it is not required to connect to social media accounts run by Meta, the company still offers it as an option. Meta claims that this connection will allow users to have better experiences in VR, such as faster sharing of live streams, sending messages, and finding followers.
To start creating a Meta account, users must have the latest software installed on the Oculus app and VR headset. In addition to the Meta account, the Oculus account that was used will be replaced by a “Meta Horizon Profile”. These profiles will be the basis for all virtual avatars and are seen as social information in the metaverse. The company used to use the word “friends” in the metaverse but now considers them “fans,” giving the Horizon World platform an extra Instagram feel.
Protecting personal privacy remains a pressing issue for Twitter, and the Meta account will provide users with three options, “Open to Everyone,” “Friends and Family,” and “Single”, all of which are for whom Being able to connect and view individual accounts has different effects.
If users choose to skip the privacy settings, they will be opened to Friends and Family by default. Users can also choose to make their Meta Horizon profile private, which requires users to accept follow requests. Accounts for minors between the ages of 13 and 17 will be set to private by default. Currently, these accounts are only linked to VR-related logins, but that’s not to say Meta won’t expand this functionality in the future.
