Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.
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Meta's Metaverse App for VR Is Staying Open, Barely

Meta's Metaverse App for VR Is Staying Open, Barely ...

Meta isn't shutting down its VR metaverse after all

Meta is backtracking on its plans to shut down the VR version of its metaverse. The company now plans to support Horizon ...

Meta reverses course, will keep metaverse partially VR after all

Though still refocusing on its mobile app, Meta will now continue to support Horizon Worlds' existing VR games as well.
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The Man Who Named the Metaverse Is Optimistic Despite Waning Hype

Sci-fi author Neal Stephenson says the metaverse's foundations are maturing. New mixed reality headsets from Meta and Apple could help his case. Stephen Shankland worked at CNET from 1998 to 2024 and ...
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Meta Q2 Sales Jump 22% in Wall Street Beat as Its AR/VR and Metaverse Business Loses Billions

Meta’s social-media empire keeps minting digital-ad dollars — while its metaverse and AR/VR business continues to rack up bigger losses. The company, which operates apps including Facebook, Instagram ...