NBCUniversal Inks Multiyear Deal With Meta to Bring ‘The Office,’ Blumhouse IP to VR Devices - Hollywood Reporter

NBCUniversal has struck a multiyear woody with Meta to bring virtual reality experiences based connected its IP to the company’s Meta Quest devices, Meta executives said connected Tuesday.

The experiences volition beryllium based astir NBCU’s The Office; Blumhouse, which volition merchandise the latest introduction successful its Halloween franchise this week; Universal Monsters, which includes characters similar Dracula and Frankenstein’s creature; and Halloween Horror Nights.

The VR experiences volition beryllium disposable to users opening adjacent twelvemonth successful Horizon Worlds, Meta’s VR platform, and astatine Universal Studios taxable parks, Vishal Shah, Meta’s vp metaverse, said astatine the company’s Meta Connect event.

Additional details astir what the VR experiences volition entail were not disclosed.

Next year, the Peacock streaming app volition besides beryllium disposable connected Meta Quest devices, allowing users to ticker NBCUniversal programming from their headsets.

As portion of the Tuesday event, Meta besides unveiled the Quest Pro, the latest redesign of the company’s VR headsets. Costing $1,500, the Quest Pro comes with improved controllers and allows users to presumption some the carnal satellite and the virtual world.