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Meta Splits Horizon Worlds From Quest, Recasting It as a Mobile Platform

The change refocuses Meta on mobile Horizon growth over in‑house VR content, with a continued headset roadmap.

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.