Meta Platforms (META) introduced two new features at its Connect 2025 event. The first is called Hyperscape Capture. It lets Quest 3 and Quest 3S owners scan a room with their headset and turn it into a digital space. The scans are processed in the cloud and a full version is ready in two to four hours. At first, the captured spaces will only be viewable by the owner, but Meta plans to add sharing options and later link them to Horizon Worlds.
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Meta showed the technology in several well-known spaces. These included Gordon Ramsay’s kitchen in Los Angeles, Chance the Rapper’s studio, and the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas. The company said the feature is a step toward photorealistic social teleportation. This new feature might signal Meta’s commitment to the Metaverse, despite past failures.
Meanwhile, META shares declined yesterday by 0.42% to close at $775.72. However, the stock has risen over 32% year-to-date.
Horizon TV Brings Streaming to Quest
At the same event, Meta also launched Horizon TV, a new streaming hub for its headsets. The service gathers content from Amazon Prime Video (AMZN), Peacock, Disney Plus (DIS), Hulu, and ESPN. The hub includes separate sections for movies, shows, sports, music, and immersive titles. It already supports Dolby Atmos (DLB) and will add Dolby Vision later in the year. In addition, Meta is working with Universal Pictures and Blumhouse to bring 3D versions of some films to the platform.
Earlier this month, Meta removed user-uploaded content from its TV app. Horizon TV now shows the shift to a professional lineup with big studio and network partners.
These moves build on Meta’s mixed reality push with the Quest 3 and the lower-cost Quest 3S priced at $299. The company faces rising competition in virtual reality while also investing in smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence. By adding a consumer tool for real-world scanning and a broad streaming service, Meta is aiming to make its headsets more useful in everyday life. At the same time, this could also be a cautious step towards Mark Zuckerberg’s original vision – the Metaverse.
Is META Stock a Buy or Sell?
On the Street, Meta continues to boast a Strong Buy consensus rating. The average META stock price target is $872.30, implying a 12.45% upside from the current price.
