<p>Meta is releasing ‘Surrounded’, an immersive comedy special in VR on Meta Quest 2 headsets September 9 that will air in Horizon Worlds.</p>
<p>The unscripted show, filmed at the <a href="https://www.hahaha.com/en">Just for Laughs</a> comedy festival in Montreal, features renowned comedians <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicole_Byer">Nicole Byer</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikki_Glaser">Nikki Glaser</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pete_Holmes">Pete Holmes</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_Feimster">Fortune Feimster</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moshe_Kasher">Moshe Kasher</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natasha_Leggero">Natasha Leggero</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moses_Storm">Moses Storm</a>. It’s set in-the-round, a format where the audience surrounds the stage and inspires the jokes.</p>
<p><i>Surrounded</i> will air in Horizon Worlds on September 9 at 6:00 PM PT. To watch, open <a href="https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/2532035600194083/">Horizon Worlds</a>, navigate to the Venues Hub, and head to the building for <i>Surrounded</i>. You can also search for the event from the Horizon Worlds main menu. <a href="https://www.oculus.com/blog/getting-started-with-meta-accounts/">Create your Meta account</a> to RSVP and attend the event <a href="https://www.oculus.com/experiences/event/634268954798998/">here</a>.</p>
<p>If you don’t have a Meta Quest 2 headset, you can also watch the show on Just For Laughs’ <a href="https://www.facebook.com/justforlaughs">Facebook</a> or <a href="https://www.instagram.com/justforlaughs/">Instagram</a> account, or via Messenger’s Watch Together feature. If you miss the show when it premiers or just want to watch it again, we’ll have on-demand replays available in Horizon Worlds and on <a href="https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/1931356740318898">Oculus TV</a>.</p>
<p>Meta has also partnered with Just For Laughs to bring their acclaimed <i>New Faces</i> discovery showcase to VR. Over the years, the showcase has brought a host of world-class comedy stars into the spotlight, from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Hart">Kevin Hart</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Koy">Jo Koy</a> to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amy_Schumer">Amy Schumer</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumail_Nanjiani">Kumail Nanjiani</a>. The five-part showcase will air weekly in Horizon Worlds beginning October 4, introducing nearly 50 up-and-coming standup comedians to the Quest community.</p>

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