Meta set to shutter VR version of Horizon Worlds in June

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After announcing plans to go "all-in" with the mobile version of Horizon Worlds, Meta is cutting off access to the virtual reality version of its first metaverse attempt after June 15, 2026. By the end of March, Meta said individual Horizon Worlds and Events will be taken out of the Quest VR app store, with headset owners left unable to visit worlds such as "Horizon Central, Events Arena, Kaiju and Bobber Bay."

After June 15, the app will be removed entirely from Quest headsets. The Hyperscape Capture beta feature, which has been tested out recently, is also being removed from Horizon Worlds.

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Meta launches 'Super Rumble,' a cross-platform game for the metaverse

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Meta is making Horizon Worlds more accessible by bringing it to the web and mobile devices. The company has launched Super Rumble, a first-person shooter game developed by its in-house studio Ouro Interactive, for a limited number of mobile users. The game is available through the Meta Quest app on Android and will soon be on iOS devices as well. Desktop users can also play the game on Horizon’s official website.

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Meta opens Horizon Worlds to teens in Canada, the US

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Meta is making Horizon Worlds available to younger teens. The metaverse space will be accessible to teens aged 13 to 17 in Canada and the US in the coming weeks. Meta promises "robust" safety measures and parental controls. It wants to ensure the experience is "age-appropriate." And this gradual rollout will determine how well the protections are working.

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