DARK SECRETS: Horizon worlds - The Real Truth

Meta shuts down its ‘Horizon Worlds’ metaverse – and then decides not to

Idea and software that inspired Facebook’s name change has failed to take off

The Independent UK · Mar 19

Meta is pulling the plug on its VR metaverse and Meta Quest 3 fans don't know how to respond

Meta’s VR scale-back is heading into phase two as the company has revealed its timeline for the full closure of its Meta Horizon Worlds metaverse.

TechRadar · Mar 18

Meta is all in on AI wearables while figuring out where the metaverse fits in

Meta's CTO says 2025 is crunch time for the metaverse.

Android Central · Feb 5, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse meltdown: Meta’s Reality Labs has lost $21 billion in roughly 18 months

Zuckerberg isn’t taking his foot off the gas, though.

Fortune · Jul 27, 2023

Meta was warned not to let teens into Horizon Worlds, but it’s doing it anyway

Lawmakers and child advocates say Zuckerberg’s metaverse move is exploitative and dangerous.

Fortune · Apr 19, 2023

Whatever happened to the Metaverse?

When you first glide into Horizon Worlds, the virtual reality app from Meta Platforms Inc., you’re greeted with a vivid cityscape and portals into worlds with labels like “adventure” and “comedy.” On a recent visit to the “adventure” world, I zoomed around a town in the Wild West toting a…

Tribune News Service · Apr 12, 2023

Second Life’s Mobile Metaverse Should be Everything Horizon Worlds Isn’t

Both Second Life and Horizon Worlds are trying to reach new users on mobile, but only one platform has legs.

Inverse · Mar 17, 2023

Zuckerberg warned not to open Horizon Worlds to minors

Democrats from New England call the Meta chief's purported attempt to attract teenagers to his Horizon Worlds as 'just another flagrant attempt to exploit young people for profit'.

Fortune · Mar 3, 2023

Meta wants teens to save its metaverse

Young metaverse users are spending little time on Meta's Horizon Worlds, opting instead for its competitors' products.

Fortune · Feb 7, 2023

Users have avoided Meta's metaverse flagship so far, so the company is looking to bring in teen users

Zuckerberg’s focus on the virtual world is still going strong.

Fortune · Feb 7, 2023