Meta’s Horizon Worlds VR social community is getting quests. No, not Quest headsets, however in-game missions with rewards that may make its experiences extra entertaining to go to and extra attention-grabbing to return to.

With the brand new quests, which are actually in testing, you possibly can full sure duties in a given world to earn in-game rewards like clothes on your avatar. Meta’s take a look at takes place in an expertise known as Large Mini Paddle Golf, which is ready in a whimsical mini golf course the place you employ a paddle to whack a ball towards every gap. If you happen to’re within the take a look at, you possibly can entry the quests display screen from a brand new icon you’ll see within the card together with your profile image, and once you full a quest in that display screen, you’ll get a prize.

Within the case of Large Mini Paddle Golf, finishing quests like ending the course or getting a hole-in-one will earn you numerous nautically-themed items of garments on your avatars by doing issues. Nevertheless it’s simple to see how quests might be utilized in different experiences and provide themed rewards to match. (I think some the 20 new Horizon experiences Meta reportedly has within the works will likely be utilizing quests ultimately.) Nonetheless, I’m additionally imagining a grim future the place massive manufacturers create worlds, quests, and particular gadgets to assist promote themselves in Meta’s metaverse. (Perhaps Walmart’s subsequent metaverse world will likely be in Horizon.)

The quests may additionally assist Meta hold Quest headset customers engaged, one thing that’s already confirmed to be an issue with Horizon Worlds. Lots of the experiences featured for me in Horizon Worlds present playercounts within the single or low double digits, so quests may give gamers causes to spend extra time in additional worlds. Quests would possibly make Horizon Worlds experiences extra attention-grabbing to a wider viewers when the platform expands to internet and cellular, which is anticipated to occur this yr.