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Another nail in the Metaverse coffin: Meta Horizon Worlds is shutting down in three months for VR, but the mobile app will remain

What happened

Meta announced it would shut down the VR version of Horizon Worlds on June 15th to focus on mobile. Two days later, the barris-partners-with-revolt-to-launch-new-compan.html" class="story-link" title="‘Black-ish’ Writer-Producer Kenya Barris Partners With Revolt to Launch New Comp">company reversed course, saying it would keep the VR platform running for the "foreseeable future." However, users shouldn't expect new games or major updates to the VR version.

Why people care

Horizon Worlds was supposed to be the cornerstone of Meta's metaverse vision when Facebook rebranded itself around the concept in 2021. The flip-flop highlights how dramatically Meta's priorities Hearing Was the Funniest in Ages—and Might Have ">have shifted away from VR and the metaverse after investing billions in the concept.

The takes

Critics say

This reversal shows Meta's continued confusion and lack of clear strategy around the metaverse. The company is clearly pulling back from its VR ambitions while trying to save face by keeping a skeleton version running.

Meta says

The company is responding to user feedback and maintaining VR support while also expanding to mobile platforms. This represents a practical pivot to reach more users rather than abandoning the metaverse entirely.

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