Meta backtracks on decision to drop Horizon Worlds from VR headsets

Meta (META) has backtracked on its decision to shut down the Horizon Worlds platform for its Quest virtual reality headsets ...

Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and head count at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial ...

Meta is not shutting down the VR metaverse yet - here's what's staying

Soon after announcing that Horizon Worlds would be discontinued, Meta has taken a sharp U-turn. Here's what that means for ...

Meta Shuts Down Horizon Worlds in VR, Moves to Mobile Only

Meta ends Horizon Worlds VR support in June 2026, removes Quest access, and shifts focus to mobile experience and future VR hardware plans.
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Meta backtracks on decision to end Horizon Worlds VR after fans speak up

Meta is now keeping Horizon Worlds available on its virtual reality headsets, after announcing a day earlier that it would be shut down. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said on Instagram on Wednesday that ...
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Meta Separates ‘Horizon Worlds’ from Quest, Going “almost exclusively mobile”

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 isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all

Meta is backtracking on its plans to shut down the VR version of its metaverse. The company now plans to support Horizon Worlds in VR for the "foreseeable future," though users shouldn't expect new ...
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Meta is bringing AI-powered NPCs to the metaverse

Meta is allowing developers to create LLM-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. (Meta) Developers building for Meta’s metaverse platform will soon be able to create AI-powered NPCs for Horizon Worlds. The ...