Metaverse researchers share lewd comments with colleagues

A spokesman told the BBC the firm wanted everyone in Horizon Worlds to have access to the safety procedures, and that part of them thought ''This is really, really important research that I need to capture, and another part of them thought ''this is not my real body, this is an avatar' and that part of them thought ''This is really, really important research that I'm doing, the BBC has seen the full SumOfUs report. The researcher's avatar is not in vision, as it is taken from her perspective, but there are two male avatars in the room, one of whom is observing while the other appears very close to her. The couple makes lewd comments and share a virtual bottle of drink.

Of the metaverse currently there are only some - such as Horizon Worlds - owned by Meta. The company has championed the idea, is investing billions of dollars in developing the concept and plans to hire thousands of staff to work on it.