Leaked Quest Theater Environment Hints at Meta Targeting ‘Bigscreen’ in Social VR

Alright, so let me just dive into this whole tech vortex. You ever just blink and find yourself deep in Meta’s world? I swear, every time I hear about their next thing, it’s like, “Oh cool, another attempt at…something?” Anyway, the saga now is about them trying to make a theater experience on Horizon OS. Imagine giant screens and that “in the movies” vibe — but in VR. Yep, they’re kind of poking their heads into Bigscreen’s territory.

Quest users, gather ‘round! Who knew you might soon watch flicks with friends in a virtual cinema? The past attempts were like, “hmm, maybe not.” Remember those attempts by Meta? No, right? Exactly. But there’s buzz, thanks to this Mark Rabkin dude, who left before his idea could grab popcorn of its own.

I saw this tweet – or whatever they call it on ‘X’ now. (Seriously, X? Why, Musk?) Anyway! Someone, “lukegotbored”—which, relatable—somehow tripped into a sneak peek of Meta’s version of a theater. Apparently, he didn’t mean to. Yeah, sure. Total accident, right? And Luna—who’s been spilling all sorts of Meta beans—dished the scoop too. They say it’s all about Horizon Worlds’ big revamp. Invite friends? Sci-fi auditoriums? This? I gotta see.

But here’s the thing: can Meta copy Bigscreen’s magic? That’s the real pickle. Bigscreen’s like, “Hey, watch what you want!” and kind of just whistles in the wind when it comes to copyright stuff. Meta, though? They’ve got their rulebook on lockdown. Ghost mods swooping in like, “No illegal streams here!” I mean, c’mon, it’s like they’re playing hall monitor.

Oh! Streaming your own stuff for friends? That’s where it gets spicy. If Meta nails this, it’s going to be a game-changer, sure—but it’s a slippery slope of legal sticky notes. Bigscreen steps around it like some kind of tech-tango, but can Meta do that too? Feels like a plot twist waiting to happen.

And, remember how Meta sometimes just…borrows ideas? Like that whole Virtual Desktop kerfuffle. Godin made it fly, Meta wanted a piece, then poof! Air Link. It’s predictably unpredictable.

Stay tuned, because Meta’s big Connect 2025 is on the horizon (see what I did there?), and who knows what they’ll pull out next? I’m here, you’re here. We’ll see what happens next together.