Meta Opens First Store in Burlingame

<p>Meta &lpar;formerly Facebook&rpar; has opened its first retail store at its campus in Burlingame&period; In the Meta Store&comma; you’ll be able to get hands-on experience with all Meta hardware products&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Through interactive demos&comma; you can make video calls to retail associates with <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;store&period;facebook&period;com&sol;portal&sol;">Meta Portal<&sol;a>&comma; learn how <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;store&period;facebook&period;com&sol;glasses&sol;">Ray-Ban Stories<&sol;a> can help you stay present with the world around you&comma; and explore the magic of VR with a first-of-its-kind immersive <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;store&period;facebook&period;com&sol;quest">Meta Quest 2<&sol;a> demo&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The company is also making it easier to shop Meta Portal&comma; Ray-Ban Stories and Meta Quest all in one place online&comma; in a new Shop tab on <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;meta&period;com&sol;">meta&period;com<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Once people experience the technology&comma; they can gain a better appreciation for it&period; If we did our job right&comma; people should leave and tell their friends&comma; &OpenCurlyQuote;You’ve got to go check out the Meta Store&period;’” &&num;8212&semi; Martin Gilliard&comma; Head of Meta Store<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Meta Store also features an interactive Meta Quest 2 display wall&comma; allowing you to explore the hardware&comma; its accessories&comma; and the breadth of content available today&period; Last but not least is the immersive demo area&comma; where you can try <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;oculus&period;com&sol;experiences&sol;quest&sol;2448060205267927"><i>Beat Saber<&sol;i><&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;oculus&period;com&sol;experiences&sol;quest&sol;2412327085529357"><i>GOLF&plus;<&sol;i><&sol;a>&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;oculus&period;com&sol;experiences&sol;quest&sol;2582932495064035"><i>Real VR Fishing<&sol;i><&sol;a> or <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;oculus&period;com&sol;experiences&sol;quest&sol;1830168170427369"><i>Supernatural<&sol;i><&sol;a> on a large&comma; wall-to-wall curved LED screen that displays what you’re seeing in-headset&period; You’ll also get a 30-second mixed reality clip of your demo experience that’s yours to share&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>At just 1&comma;550 square feet&comma; the Meta Store has a relatively small footprint for an engaging experience&period; The company wanted to launch the first Meta Store near Reality Labs HQ&comma; where it&&num;8217&semi;s working on to build the metaverse&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The store will be open Monday through Friday from 11&colon;00AM to 6&colon;00PM PT&period; It’s located at 322 Airport Blvd in Burlingame&comma; CA&period; You’ll be able to purchase Meta Quest 2&comma; Meta Quest 2 accessories and Meta Portal devices&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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