Overview
- Meta says Horizon Worlds will be “almost exclusively mobile” as it formally separates the Worlds platform from the Quest VR ecosystem.
- Individual Horizon Worlds destinations are being removed from the in‑VR store and the Worlds section is disappearing from the Quest home screen.
- Reality Labs cites usage data showing 86% of headset time goes to third‑party apps as it pivots VR software strategy toward external developers.
- Meta reports strong early traction for Horizon on phones, including more than 2,000 mobile‑only worlds and a fourfold increase in mobile users in 2025.
- Executives reaffirm a robust roadmap for future VR headsets and highlight parallel investment in AI and AI‑capable wearables following recent layoffs and studio closures.