Following its February announcement to shift Horizon Worlds to mobile, Meta has set June 15 as the end date for access on Quest VR headsets. The move continues the company's broader retreat from in-house VR content amid a pivot toward AI, AR glasses, and third-party developers.
Meta's Horizon Worlds social VR platform will cease to be available on Quest headsets after June 15, 2026, confirming the strategic pivot announced on February 20. The company is deemphasizing VR in favor of its mobile app, which targets social gaming audiences similar to Roblox.
VR-specific community experiences, including niche groups like AA support meetings, will end despite some user hopes for continuation. Horizon Worlds will remain accessible as a mobile app on phones.
This update aligns with other recent VR pullbacks: Meta is removing social sharing features from its Hyperscape Capture app for headsets; the fitness app Supernatural was shut down earlier; and several acquired game studios have closed. These follow significant layoffs in Reality Labs.
Despite the retreats, Meta plans a new VR headset for 2027 and is doubling down on third-party VR developers while prioritizing AI and AR glasses over an expansive metaverse vision.
