Meta will remove Horizon Worlds from its Quest VR headsets in 2026, shifting the social platform to mobile amid declining engagement and financial pressure. The move underscores broader challenges for ...

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 Worlds on Quest. Once hailed as the ...

Meta announced that it will shut down its most famous version of the “metaverse” – and then reversed the decision. The ongoing fate of ‘Horizon Worlds’ reflects a broader question over the future of ...

When Facebook changed its name to Meta a few years ago, the idea was that the VR metaverse would become a huge pillar for the company. I think we can safely say that's not going to happen. On its ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Meta is shutting down the virtual reality version of its “Horizon Worlds” social network, ending what CEO Mark Zuckerberg once touted as a defining bet on the company’s future.

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 ...

UPDATE (March 19, 2026 @ 3:00 p.m. PT): Apparently, Meta is not separating the VR element from Horizon Worlds after all. In an Instagram Q&A, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth spoke to a concerned fan of ...

Meta's Horizon Worlds will be available on Quest headsets for a while after all, after originally aiming for a June 15 hard shutdown. But it won't support anything new. I started with CNET reviewing ...

Meta will shut down the VR version of Horizon Worlds on June 15, 2026, as part of a strategic pivot toward mobile experiences ...

Following the downsizing of its Reality Labs division, Meta has announced plans to cut off its immersive Horizon Worlds social gaming platform from the company’s Quest virtual-reality headsets, ...

Meta is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds this June as it moves to a mobile-only platform. The online multiplayer will be removed from the Quest VR store by March 31, 2026. Worlds like ...