Meta to end Horizon Worlds VR access in June 2026 and pivot to mobile platform
Meta Platforms will discontinue virtual reality access to its Horizon Worlds metaverse on June 15, 2026, shifting the service to a mobile-only format. The VR-focused world, launched in late 2021 as part of Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse strategy, has struggled to deliver profits while Reality Labs has accumulated nearly $80 billion in losses since 2020.