Join Work Meetings as Your Avatar with Zoom on Quest

So, here’s the thing. Meta’s dropped this new Zoom app into the Horizon Store, right? Like, now you can jump into your Zoom calls as your Quest avatar. It’s kind of like… you, but in virtual form. Weirdly amusing, if you ask me.

Anyway, this isn’t exactly brand spanking new, though. Back in 2021, Zoom got cozy with Horizon Workrooms—Meta’s big shot at virtual meetings. That was more about bringing your real-life mug into a VR meet-up, mixing you with webcam folks in this, uh, immersive world. Whatever that really means these days.

But now, for those who just want Zoom—nothin’ else—you can snag this standalone app for free. Meta’s calling it a “seamless extension” of what you’re already using on your phones or computers. Seamless, they claim. Yet, have you ever had one of those days when “seamless” just sounds too good to be true?

Oh, there’s this image floating around—the promo stuff showing what the app looks like. It’s a picture of a Quest user as their avatar, smiling or doing something productive. Never knew I needed that, but here we are.

So, with this new Zoom app, you’re appearing as your Horizon Worlds avatar during calls. But not like, floating in a VR space. More like your avatar on a screen. Wishful thinking they’d upgrade those avatars, though—they’re still kinda cartoony. Especially against Apple’s new shiny avatars for Vision OS 26. Yeah, those really make Meta’s look like… let’s just say, Apple’s winning in the style department.

But, hey, it’s free! To get going, download the Zoom Workplace from the Horizon Store. Use the same login you’re using everywhere else, and boom—you’re in. If you’re into chatting as your super-animated alter ego, of course.