Horizon Worlds was once a cornerstone of Meta's plans to build a social metaverse -- four years later, the company almost shut it down.

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

Meta is shutting down the virtual reality version of Horizon Worlds, transitioning it to a mobile-only experience. The VR platform will be removed from the Quest store by March 31, with app removal from VR by June 15,

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 future of digital interaction,