One day after Meta announced it was shutting down Horizon Worlds in virtual reality, the company’s chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, announced that it’s reversing course. “I have a little bit ...

Meta is abandoning its original vision for a VR-first metaverse. On June 15, the company will shut down Horizon Worlds on Quest headsets to focus on mobile instead, per a post on Meta's community ...

Horizon Worlds, Meta's first pass at a metaverse, will be inaccessible via virtual reality headset after June 15, 2026. The company shared plans to separate Horizon Worlds from Quest VR platform and ...

After a half-hour of headset-on play in an early section of Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echos, I feel optimistic about the franchise’s jump to VR. While its 3D levels may dilute some of the precise ...

Resident Evil Requiem (2026) hasn’t been out for more than a week, and there’s already a basic PC VR mod waiting in the wings. While Capcom may have “no plans” for VR support, VR modder ‘Praydog’ has ...

Commentary: Meta's pushing its metaverse platform almost entirely to phones. It's the latest sign of a massive shift in the company's focus. I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I ...

The best Meta Quest games transform virtual reality into unforgettable experiences, blending precise controller input, haptic feedback, and room-scale movement. Meta Quest VR games span epic solo ...

Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds from a VR-first platform to a mobile-only destination. The company remains committed to releasing VR hardware, but is shying away from first-party software. Meta plans ...

As I sit here and type these words, I can’t help but think of the Meta Quest Pro. According to Meta, I was supposed to be doing all of what I’m doing right now in a VR headset, not on a tired old ...

Virtual reality hardware has come a long way over the years, and new headsets are always just around the corner. Features such as higher resolution, wider field of view, and advanced tracking ...

Earlier this month, Meta laid off 10% of the staff for Reality Labs, its virtual reality unit, reportedly cutting as many as 1,000 employees. Now, in a development that seems directly related, the ...

Meta's deprioritizing virtual reality in favor of artificial intelligence and Internet-connected smart glasses has chilled the VR industry. "The market has spoken," said Jitesh Ubrani, an analyst for ...