Evidence45%Reported
FactExpectedProduct·March 25, 2026
Meta Plans to Cut VR Creation Features in Horizon Worlds, Shifting Focus to Mobile
Meta announced plans to cut creation features in VR Horizon Worlds by June 15 and stop allowing users to build new content on the VR platform, pivoting to the mobile version, though it reversed an initial plan to shut down VR entirely after community backlash.
Evidence Strength
Evidence45%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
March 25, 2026
Last updated
March 25, 2026
Sources
1 source
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Evidence Strength
Evidence45%Reported
Based on original reporting
Single publisher source
Insights
First tracked
March 25, 2026
Last updated
March 25, 2026
Sources
1 source
Related Developments
Reality Labs Has Lost $73 Billion Since 2021; Quest Headset Sales Down 16% YoYMeta Significantly Cuts Back VR/Reality Labs: ~1,000 VR Jobs Cut, Three Studios Closed, Supernatural DiscontinuedPayday: Aces High VR Game Announced for Meta Quest PlatformMeta Ray-Ban Display Faces EU Regulatory Roadblocks Over Repairability and AI RulesMeta Announces Hundreds of Layoffs Across Multiple Units Including Reality Labs