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Meta Shifts Horizon Worlds to Mobile, Ends VR Support

3/18/2026

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Meta will end Horizon Worlds' VR version on June 15, 2026, shifting to a mobile-only experience.
Starting March 31, 2026, the Horizon Worlds VR app will be removed from the Quest store.
VR spaces will be inaccessible.
Users will lose Horizon-specific features, including Meta Credits and in-world purchases.
Meta's chief technology officer described rapid pivot to mobile development amid an AI-focused strategy and criticism of Horizon Worlds' design.

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Meta will end Horizon Worlds' VR version on June 15, 2026, shifting to a mobile-only experience.
Starting March 31, 2026, the Horizon Worlds VR app will be removed from the Quest store.
VR spaces will be inaccessible.
Users will lose Horizon-specific features, including Meta Credits and in-world purchases.
Meta's chief technology officer described rapid pivot to mobile development amid an AI-focused strategy and criticism of Horizon Worlds' design.