Meta brings AI-powered NPCs to Horizon Worlds
Meta has announced that developers will soon be able to create AI-powered, voice-enabled NPCs for Horizon Worlds using the Worlds Desktop Editor. These NPCs can hold lifelike conversations, have customizable appearances, backstories, and behavioral instructions that govern how they respond to players.
Key details
- Developers can create embodied, conversational NPCs via the Worlds Desktop Editor.
- NPCs support voice chat and can be customized with appearance, backstory, and response behavior.
- Meta’s rollout is coming “very soon”; some examples are already available in worlds like Bobber Bay Fishing and Profit or Perish.
- Reporting indicates Meta may be using Llama 4 for underlying generative AI capabilities.
Why it matters
This update lets creators move beyond scripted NPCs to dynamic characters that respond to specific player interactions. It represents another step in Meta’s convergence of AI and metaverse ambitions, and we may hear more at the upcoming Connect event.
Further reading
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Examples to try: Bobber Bay Fishing, Profit or Perish (look for updated versions featuring AI NPCs).
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