Meta decides not to shut down Horizon Worlds on VR after all
TechCrunch • 3/19/2026
Summary
Meta has decided not to shut down Horizon Worlds, a platform that was once a cornerstone of its plans to build a social metaverse. This decision comes four years after the company nearly closed the platform.
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