Meta Horizon Worlds v182 Release Notes
Meta Horizon Worlds v182 is here! A big thank you to all who attended Connect 2024 this year—there were a number of exciting announcements and updates shared during the event. This week, updated avatars have landed in Worlds and we addressed a few bugs that were impacting people exploring on their mobile devices. Let’s dive in!
New and Improved Avatars Arrive in Worlds!
We’re excited to announce that our next-generation Meta Avatars have launched in Worlds! Starting today, jump in and customize your new avatar’s look and style. We’re introducing the ability to fine-tune everything from physical proportions to small details like nose shape, eye size, lip size, and more. The next-gen Meta Avatars will work across Meta Horizon, as well as Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. You can learn more about Meta Avatars here.
For world creators, you may want to ensure that existing structures and furniture, lighting, and other features of your worlds are ready for next-gen avatars. For instance, you might want to try interacting with different parts of your world that could be affected by an avatar’s shape, such as attachables or doorways.
While we don’t anticipate that you’ll need to make any major changes or adjustments to your world(s), consider checking the following:
- Attachables: Do these items intersect with the expanded range of avatar sizes and body shapes?
- Lighting: Next-generation avatars have updated lighting and shading, so you may want to consider selecting a different skybox or updating directional lighting in your worlds.
- Interactable Objects and Furniture: Do these items accommodate the expanded range of avatar sizes and different body shapes?
- Doorways and Walkways: Do these spaces accommodate the expanded range of avatar sizes and different body shapes?
Meta Connect 2024 Recap
We hope you had as much fun as we did at Connect last week, whether you joined in-person, streamed it digitally, or experienced it in our virtual Connect World. In case you missed it, head to the Meta Connect 2024 event to watch the replay and redeem exclusive virtual rewards through October 3! You can also watch the keynote on the Meta Facebook Page.
Meta Horizon Worlds Creator Website
Check out the new Horizon Worlds creator website! Whether you’re new to Horizon Worlds or have been here since the beginning, this is your new starting point for learning about our tools, finding opportunities and communities, and sharing your creativity.
Highlighted Bug Fixes
Here are some highlighted bug fixes for this week’s release.
- We fixed an issue where focusing on the Quests/Achievements boards would zoom the camera in too far on mobile.
- We fixed a bug where avatar emotes did not work when you tapped them on mobile.
Select Known Issues
Here are some of the known issues the Worlds team is currently investigating.
- Emotes are not showing up in the mirror.
