{"id":24113,"date":"2023-06-17T23:35:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-18T03:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/met-lowers-age-for-use-of-vr-headset-to-10\/"},"modified":"2023-06-17T23:35:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-18T03:35:25","slug":"met-lowers-age-for-use-of-vr-headset-to-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=24113","title":{"rendered":"Met lowers age for use of VR headset to 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0002189017\" role=\"document\">\n<p>Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc.<br \/>\n        META,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205064656\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.29%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       on Friday said it plans to lower the recommended age for users of its Quest Pro virtual-reality headset to 10 from 13, sparking privacy and safety concerns from watchdog groups and parents. The move marks the second time the company has eased age restrictions for use of its products. In April, Meta said it would allow those under 18 to use Horizon World, its VR social network.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Read the full article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/met-lowers-age-for-use-of-vr-headset-to-10-d18d897b?mod=investing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. META, -0.29% on Friday said it plans to lower the recommended age for users of its Quest Pro virtual-reality headset to 10 from 13, sparking privacy and safety concerns from watchdog groups and parents. 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