And So it begins, lol — Female beta tester for Meta VR ‘universe’ say was ‘virtually groped’ by another user

An anonymous female beta tester for “Horizon Worlds” the VR universe under development by the Meta company, complained that someone virtually “groped” her while she was inside the system.

An anonymous female beta tester for “Horizon Worlds” the VR universe under development by the Meta company, complained that someone virtually “groped” her while she was inside the system.

Meta, the company formerly known as the Facebook group, stated that the incident in question occurred and was immediately reported by the virtual victim on Nov. 26 2021.

“Sexual harassment is no joke on the regular internet, but being in VR adds another layer that makes the event more intense,” commented the woman to the media.
According to the New York Post, even on the “regular internet”, incidents of threats and harassment are up sharply. In 2014, 10 percent of internet users had reported at least one incident of such. In 2020, the number had jumped up all the way to 25 percent.

“Not only was I groped last night, but there were other people there who supported this behavior, which made me feel isolated in the Plaza,” the anonymous woman continued.