Overview
- Meta set March 31, 2026, to remove Horizon Worlds from the Quest Store and had slated a full VR removal for June 15 before announcing a continuation of VR support for existing games "for the foreseeable future."
- CTO Andrew Bosworth said no new games will be added in VR, and worlds built with the legacy Horizon Unity engine will remain VR‑only, as Meta concentrates creator and consumer efforts on mobile.
- Meta is separating its Quest VR platform from the Worlds platform, positioning Horizon as a mobile‑only experience going forward to "grow with greater focus."
- Horizon‑specific Meta Horizon Plus perks are being dropped by March 31, including Meta Credits, digital clothing, avatars, and in‑world purchases; several branded VR destinations like Horizon Central, Events Arena, Kaiju, and Bobber Bay are also being removed.
- The retrenchment follows roughly 1,500 Reality Labs layoffs and multiple studio closures as the unit racks up tens of billions in cumulative losses, with Meta redirecting resources toward AI and wearables while asserting continued investment in VR hardware.