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Meta's Horizon Worlds VR Whiplash and the Slow Death of the Metaverse DreamTechnology

Meta's Horizon Worlds VR Whiplash and the Slow Death of the Metaverse Dream

Meta announced it was killing Horizon Worlds in VR, reversed course 48 hours later, and accidentally wrote the eulogy for a $80 billion bet on virtual reality. Here's what went wrong — and what VR actually needs to survive.

Ali Abdukarim|
15 min read
Meta Kills Horizon Worlds VR After Burning $70 Billion on the MetaverseTechnology

Meta Kills Horizon Worlds VR After Burning $70 Billion on the Metaverse

Meta is shutting down the VR version of Horizon Worlds on June 15, 2026. After billions in losses, mass layoffs at Reality Labs, and a pivot to AI, the company that literally renamed itself for the metaverse is quietly walking away from it.

Ali Abdukarim|
8 min read