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Meta is discontinuing its virtual reality social platform Horizon Worlds on Meta Quest devices in June. This decision forms part of Meta's strategy to streamline its operations and reduce focus on underperforming metaverse initiatives.
Meta Platforms is discontinuing Horizon Worlds, a virtual metaverse space for socializing and gaming on Quest VR headsets. Users will lose access to this key product. This represents the latest retreat from Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse vision.
Virtual taekwondo utilizes VR technology to create a non-contact martial arts experience. This approach aims to lower the barrier to entry for children, beginners, and older athletes by removing the fear of physical injury.
Discord is now available on the Meta Horizon Store for Quest headsets, allowing users to chat and stream VR gameplay. Despite the launch, early reports indicate stability issues and performance bugs.
Facing declining box office numbers and younger audience attrition, the film industry is leveraging XR and VR technologies to create immersive, high-tech experiences that cannot be replicated at home.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced Horizon Worlds will stay available in VR for the foreseeable future. This reverses a prior metaverse shutdown plan. The service will operate with limited support.
Meta reverses its plan to shut down the VR version of Horizon Worlds on June 15th. Existing VR worlds remain accessible, and the app will stay downloadable for the foreseeable future. This responds to feedback from dedicated VR fans.
In 2021 amid pandemic, Meta rebranded from Facebook, upgraded Quest 2, launched higher-end Quest Pro, and acquired VR studio Within for $400M to own Supernatural fitness game. The company lost billions on VR despite hype. Less than five years later, metaverse vision faded, proving antitrust enforcer Lina Khan right.