Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR

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Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR

TL;DR

  • Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds to be almost exclusively a mobile platform.
  • This move aims to compete with user-generated content platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.
  • Meta is stopping new content for its VR fitness app Supernatural and discontinuing its metaverse for work.
  • The company is focusing VR software development on supporting third-party applications.
  • Meta plans to continue developing VR hardware with a roadmap of future headsets.
  • Meta's CEO sees AI as the next major trend, potentially integrating AI-generated games into Horizon Worlds.
  • Samantha Ryan, VP of content for Reality Labs, announced the changes in a blog post.