Meta is shutting down VR social platform Horizon Worlds in further pivot away from the metaverse

Meta is scaling back its metaverse focus, cutting studios and head count at Reality Labs to prioritize artificial ...
TechJuice

The Guy Who Invented the Metaverse Thinks Your VR Headset is Creepy

Metaverse creator Neal Stephenson says VR headsets lack a real business case and remain socially uncomfortable for users.

An Industry-Backed Group Thinks the Metaverse Can Avoid the Ills of Social Media. Here’s How

The OASIS Consortium, a think tank that brings together execs of metaverse platforms, published some of the first ...
Business Hallmark

Meta’s Metaverse: How an $80 billion vision collapsed in 5years

On October 28, 2021, Mark Zuckerberg walked onto a virtual stage and announced that Facebook was dead. In its place: Meta.
Forbes

Meet The Metaverse: Practical Business And Social Applications

With roots in gaming and entertainment, the metaverse is gaining fresh attention as organizations in a variety of sectors explore its expansive possibilities. Offering virtual spaces where users can ...
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RIP the metaverse: Remember when Facebook renamed itself Meta thinking it was the next big thing?

Meta Platforms started 2026 by laying off around 1,500 employees in its Reality Labs division, a move that highlights the fading glow of its metaverse dreams amid billions in losses and a clear shift ...