RIYADH: Meta Platforms, an American multinational technology company, is opening its first-ever retail store in California, hoping to introduce people to the world of virtual reality through a try-before-you-buy approach, Bloomberg reported. The Meta Store will open May 9 in Burlingame to showcase the company’s hardware products. Store visitors will be encouraged to interact with everything including the portal video calling hub, Quest 2 virtual reality goggles and Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses. Meta has also partnered with EssilorLuxottica SA, the world’s largest eyewear company to produce Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses.