Meta Is Taking VR Out of 'Horizon Worlds'

But where will all the legless avatars go?
CNET

Meta's Pivot From VR Is Happening. Too Bad Glasses Aren't Ready for This Moment

Commentary: Meta's pushing its metaverse platform almost entirely to phones. It's the latest sign of a massive shift in the company's focus.

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

Meta said it's shifting focus for Horizons Worlds to be "almost exclusively mobile" and that it will separate its Quest VR ...

Meta's metaverse is going mobile — and leaving VR behind

Meta's Horizon Worlds pivots to mobile focus, scaling back VR efforts. This strategic shift positions it against platforms ...

Meta Quest 3’s Flagship App Is Ditching The VR Headset

In Meta's continuing shift away from a Meta Quest VR focus, Worlds is to become a mobile-first platform rather than a VR one.

Meta’s Virtual Reality App Ditching VR To Make A Roblox Clone

It launched Horizon Worlds, a VR metaverse that people could explore and create worlds in. It looked bad and wasn’t great, ...
Research Snipers

Metas Metaverse kills VR and relies on smartphones in the future

Originally, VR glasses were supposed to be the indispensable gateway to the Metaverse. But Meta is now turning its back on this vision and making the smartphone the primary access for Horizon Worlds.

After layoffs and shutting down studios, Meta is making more changes to the team Mark Zuckerberg changed company's name for

Meta is pivoting its metaverse strategy, shifting its Horizon Worlds app from VR to mobile to challenge Roblox and Fortnite.
MacRumors

Meta Expands VR Operating System to Third-Party Hardware Makers

Facebook parent company Meta today announced the upcoming expansion of Meta Horizon OS, a virtual and augmented reality operating system that will be available to third-party hardware manufacturers ...