Meta Ends Horizon Worlds VR on Quest in 2026

Meta Platforms announced on Tuesday that it will discontinue access to its Horizon Worlds virtual reality platform on Quest headsets starting June 15, 2026, transitioning the service to a mobile-only experience available through iOS and Android apps. The change, detailed in a company blog post, marks a significant retreat from the immersive VR focus that defined much of Meta's strategy since the platform's launch in late 2021.

The shutdown process begins this month, with Horizon Worlds and related events no longer listed in the Quest Store after March 31, 2026. Users will lose the ability to build, publish, or update VR worlds, and features like Hyperscape Capture, which allowed sharing 3D scans of real locations, will be eliminated. Select perks, including Meta Credits, avatars, and in-world purchases, will also be removed. After June 15, the Horizon Worlds app will be fully removed from Quest devices, though Meta emphasized continued investments in the headset lineup, including recent updates like improved keyboard interfaces and customizable app positioning.

Meta described the move as a deliberate separation of its Quest VR hardware from the Horizon Worlds platform to allow...