Facebook shutting down its Horizon Worlds VR Metaverse
the Metaverse just didn’t have legs
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Updates to Your Meta Quest Experience in 2026 https://communityforums.atmeta.com/bl...
NewsMeta Horizon Worlds is discontinued! / meta_horizon_worlds_is_discontinued
Our Renewed Focus in 2026 https://developers.meta.com/horizon/b...
Meta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...
Meta to cut up to 30% of metaverse budget, Bloomberg News reports https://www.reuters.com/business/meta...
Meta Plans to Shift Spending Away From the Metaverse https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta-plan...
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