Meta U-turns on Horizon Worlds VR shutdown after user backlash

Meta announced end of Quest VR support, meta announced on March 17 that Horizon Worlds would end support on Quest headsets from June 15.

Reversed the VR shutdown decision, meta reversed the decision within a day after user backlash and an Instagram Q&A.

Andrew Bosworth said Horizon Worlds will continue in VR with limited support, cTO Andrew Bosworth said Horizon Worlds will remain available in VR for the foreseeable future with limited support.

Horizon Worlds kept mobile and web support while maintaining VR access for current users, meta stated the platform will continue on mobile and web while keeping VR access mainly for existing users.

Meta has invested $73 billion in Reality Labs, meta has invested $73 billion into Reality Labs since its 2021 rebrand.