News > Smart & Connected Life Meta Opening First Store at Reality Labs Campus Demos for Quest 2 and Ray-Ban Stories will be available By Cesar Cadenas Cesar Cadenas Twitter Writer California State University - Long Beach Cesar Cadenas has been writing about the tech industry since 2016 on a variety of topics like cryptocurrency, video games, the latest gadgets, and much more. lifewire's editorial guidelines Published on April 25, 2022 12:26PM EDT Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Fact checked by Jerri Ledford Western Kentucky University Gulf Coast Community College Jerri L. Ledford has been writing, editing, and fact-checking tech stories since 1994. Her work has appeared in Computerworld, PC Magazine, Information Today, and many others. lifewire's fact checking process Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Smart & Connected Life Mobile Phones Internet & Security Computers & Tablets Smart Life Tech Leaders Home Theater & Entertainment Software & Apps Social Media Streaming Gaming Women in Gaming Meta is opening its first physical retail store on May 9 at its Reality Labs campus in Burlingame, California. Similar in concept to Apple Stores, the Meta Store will allow people to try out the tech giant's VR gadgets via interactive demos. You'll be able to try making video calls on the Portal video phone, play a game with the Quest 2 in front of a sprawling screen, or shop for Ray-Ban Stories. Meta The Meta Store will be broken up into demo areas. Portal phones will sit on various islands where people can make a call with the help of a store associate. On the giant Quest 2 screen, customers can try out four different games: Beat Saber, GOLF+, Real VR Fishing, and Supernatural, then share their gameplay experience online. You can also try out the various styles of the Ray-Ban Stories, a pair of smart glasses that can record videos and make calls. While you'll be able to buy the Quest 2 and its accessories and the Portal phone, the Ray-Ban Stories will remain an online-only purchase, but you can place an order for a pair at the Meta Store. To make things easier. Meta has a new Shop tab on its website. Meta That said, the store is pretty limited in reach. For starters, the Meta Store is not in a major metropolitan city, and it'll only be open from 11 AM to 6 PM, Monday-Friday. Head of Meta Store Martin Gillard remains positive and states they'll be using this experience to refine Meta's "future retail strategy." Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit