Wordle has been captivating players around the globe for the last three years, attracting a massive audience and tapping into our collective competitive streak. The game is simple yet satisfying: Guess a five-letter word in six tries or less, and you win, with a new puzzle released daily. The New York Times has just issued a VR app in 2D for the Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest Pro.
“We’re always looking for unique and creative opportunities to reach audiences with our games,” NYT Games general manager Jonathan Knight says in an interview for Meta’s blog post. “This collaboration reflects our embrace of innovative technologies and exploration of new formats and experiences, like mixed reality, to bring our games to life. Wordle is the perfect choice for this virtual environment, given its simple, user-friendly interface that audiences everywhere have come to love.”
Michael Kozlowski has been writing about audiobooks and e-readers for the past twelve years. His articles have been picked up by major and local news sources and websites such as the CBC, CNET, Engadget, Huffington Post and the New York Times. He Lives in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.