Meta's New Direction
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced that the company will focus on third-party games for Meta Quest headsets. Horizon Worlds will take a mobile-only approach and will be scaled back from the Meta Quest's Horizon OS.
Impact on VR Gamers
Meta is removing Horizon Feed from headsets starting with the next Meta Quest software update, v85. This move may affect VR gamers who use Horizon Worlds.
Reality Labs Division
Last week, Meta laid off 1,500 Reality Labs staff and announced the closure of most of its first-party development studios. Bosworth says Meta is not giving up on VR, but will prioritize gaming.