Brick and mortar retail got a boost today--just not on the Avenue or B'way. Meta (aka Facebook) has announced a shop at the old Drive-in location and The Registry is regurgitating the press release:
Today, we’re announcing Meta Store — our first physical retail space, which will open May 9 on our campus in Burlingame, California. In the Meta Store, you’ll be able to get hands-on experience with all our hardware products.
Through interactive demos, you can make video calls to retail associates with Portal, learn how Ray-Ban Stories can help you stay present with the world around you, and explore the magic of VR with a first-of-its-kind immersive Quest 2 demo.
The Meta Store also features an interactive Quest 2 display wall, allowing you to explore the hardware, its accessories, and the breadth of content available today. Last but not least is our immersive Quest 2 demo area, where you can try Beat Saber, GOLF+, Real VR Fishing or Supernatural on a large, wall-to-wall curved LED screen that displays what you’re seeing in-headset. You’ll also get a 30-second mixed reality clip of your demo experience that’s yours to share.
Starting May 9, the store will be open Monday through Friday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM PT. It’s located at 322 Airport Blvd in Burlingame, California.
It looks a lot more interesting than the Amazon store on the Avenue. Hopefully they move a lot of product and generate a lot of sales tax for B'game. I do wonder if they designed the parking structure to account for a retail space with non-employee parking access since all of the parking is in the structure. While we wait for Top Golf out on the Bayfront, GOLF+ may be the next best thing.
May 25 Update: I stopped into the Meta store today to have a look. There's plenty of staff to give you a tour of the Rayban smart glasses and the Portal device. The glasses are kind of cool and maybe a bit spooky with the dual cameras and video capability. The Portal looks to be well-designed with more capability than the competition. It's already a year old (a long time in consumer electronics) so probably wait for v2. The virtual reality demo requires an appointment, so plan ahead. Not the most obvious location, so use this photo and the signs to guide you.
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