Meta to Air VR Comedy Special September 9

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