Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test monetization for Horizon Worlds
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is testing monetization for the Horizon Worlds virtual reality spaces so creators can start earning money.
The company is beginning to test two new tools that will enable creators to experiment with different ways to monetize what they’re building in Horizon Worlds, which is part of Meta’s plans to build the metaverse, the universe of virtual worlds that are all interconnected, like in novels such as Snow Crash and Ready Player One.
And no, it’s not based on blockchain or non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have run into a lot of criticism from some game developers and gamers.
Meta said it is launching this today as a test with a handful of creators to get their feedback. The company said these types of tools are steps toward long-term vision for the metaverse where creators can earn a living and people can purchase digital goods, services, and experiences.
Zuckerberg discussed the news in a conversation with Vidyuu Studios hosted by Horizon Worlds creator Alex Chandler. In their chat, Zuckerberg talked about the news, what the metaverse economy might look like in the future, and how they plan to start using these tools to make money in Horizon Worlds.
“If you imagine what some future metaverse [at] some point down the line [would look like], clearly the ability to sell virtual goods and take them with you from one world to another is going to be an important part of it. But first, there need to be things that people want to buy, to get that economy going,” Zuckerberg said. “So I think that sometimes the stuff that ends up working in these digital products ends up
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