This week, Meta announced the latest evolution in its Metaverse strategy, and while it's not totally unexpected, it is still a bit surprising. Horizon Worlds, Meta's Roblox-like Metaverse ecosystem ...

Meta’s flailing virtual reality social experience is being discontinued in June. It's part of Meta’s broader moves to slim down the business that became its namesake. The move comes after Meta made ...

Meta announced it’s separating Horizon Worlds from the Quest platform, as the one-time social VR app is going “almost exclusively mobile” moving forward. “Our goal remains constant: to empower ...

Meta is shutting down the virtual reality version of Horizon Worlds, transitioning it to a mobile-only experience. The VR ...

Meta 's metaverse ambitions are hitting a crossroads. In a move that marks a dramatic shift in strategy, the tech giant is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worldson Quest. Once hailed as the ...

Mobile-only worlds expanded from 0 to 2,000+ in a single year. Four creators surpassed $1m in lifetime revenue on Worlds. Nearly 100 creators earned six-figure sums in 2025. Meta is reshaping its ...

Update: 3/19/2026 Meta has announced it's actually not planning to pull the plug on Horizon Worlds for VR after all. According to the company's CTO CTO Andrew Bosworth, the experience will remain open ...

Meta is shutting down Horizon Worlds, the company's virtual reality social network, on June 15. The platform, originally designed for Quest VR headsets, will still be available on a mobile app. The ...

Meta is "shifting the focus" of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform to be "almost exclusively mobile." In a blog post, Reality Labs VP of content Samantha Ryan said the firm needed to focus on ...

According to an Instagram post from Meta’s CTO Andrew Bosworth, Meta is not shutting down VR support for Horizon Worlds after all, which should come as a huge relief to, like, five people. “We have ...

The Meta "Horizon Worlds" platform is shutting down its original VR platform, and the company has shared an update on when it will take place. Meta's Horizon Worlds' VR Is Shutting Down This Year Meta ...