Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind

Ars Technica
By Samuel AxonFeb 20, 2026, 4:49 pm126 ptsTrending
Meta announced today that it will divorce its Horizon Worlds social and gaming service—once promoted as the company's first major step into the metaverse—from its Quest VR headset platform and digital store. The company says it is now "shifting the focus of Worlds to be almost exclusively mobile." The…

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