Meta New Safety Update: Tech Giant Expands Parental Controls, Virtual Reality Monitoring for Meta Quest Headsets; Check Details
Meta has reportedly upgraded its parental supervision tools for Meta Quest headsets to include enhanced VR monitoring features, app blocking, screen time monitoring, and expanded teen well-being resources on Instagram, following recent legal challenges.
New Delhi, August 15: Meta reportedly upgraded its parental supervision tools for Meta Quest headsets. As per reports, the update includes enhanced virtual reality (VR) monitoring features to allow parents to keep track of their children's activities in the virtual reality environment. The new update might allow parents to block apps and web browsers, monitor screen time, friend lists and disable certain features on Meta Quest headsets. These measures is expected to make the virtual reality experience safer for young users and keeping their parents informed and involved.
As per a report of Mashable, Meta’s new safety features are introduced to provide parents with more effective tools to track their children's VR activities. The update introduces several improvements, including the ability to restrict access to specific apps, monitor screen time and track the use of virtual reality experiences. Meta's update reportedly follows recent legal challenges, including eight lawsuits alleging inadequate protection of children and exploitation for profit. Instagram Friend Map: Meta-Owned Platform Testing New Feature To Allow Users To Place Text and Video Locations on Map and Share With Others.
New Safety Features for Meta Quest Headsets
Meta's new safety update comes at a time when VR technologies are reportedly gaining popularity among teens. Parents can also turn off the Link and Air Link features on headsets to prevent access to blocked content on personal computers. The tools enable parents to see app downloads and purchases on user headsets and also require teens to notify them for purchase approvals. Mark Zuckerberg Motivated Indian-Origin Software Engineer Aditya Agarwal To Build ‘Facebook Search Engine’ All by Himself; Here’s What Meta CEO Told Him.
Apart from VR supervision, Meta is reportedly expanding teen well-being resources on Instagram. Parents will be able to set specific "quiet hours" for their children’s use of Instagram and gaining more insight into accounts and posts. Instagram will also prompt users to switch topics after extended use to reduce content that may lead to appearance comparison. The app will feature "Take a Break" videos, similar to TikTok's screen time prompts for encouraging users to take breaks from continuous scrolling.
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