It’s similar to how video games put up invisible walls to prevent players from going out of bounds.
Actions that require characters to touch each other, like fist-bumping, are still possible.
You’ll just have to stretch your arm out further.
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Personal Boundary is currently rolling out to Horizon Worlds and Horizon Venues and will be the default state.
You cannot turn boundaries off.
Recent reportshave illuminated how harassment is an issue in these metaverse games.
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Older VR games, likeRec Room, have also implemented similar bubbles to combat harassment.
Other developers are implementing community guidelines and features to moderate this behavior asexperts state harassment will continuein VR games.
Meta hopes this move will set a new behavioral standard.
