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January 16, 2026
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
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TL;DR
- Horizon Workrooms, Meta's VR collaboration app, will be discontinued as a standalone app on February 16, 2026.
- Meta will stop selling its headsets and software as a service for businesses on February 20, 2026.
- Meta recently laid off approximately 10% of its Reality Labs division, impacting VR game studios and development.
- The company's metaverse strategy is shifting towards a focus on mobile phones rather than fully immersive VR headsets.
- Existing customers for Meta Horizon managed services can access them until January 4, 2030, with free licenses after February 16, 2026.