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This isn't fair at all. It gives me a bad taste in my mouth for Meta in general. I really feel like I want to sell my oculus and go to a different system. They should've kept both mobile and VR. VR experience is 10 times better and that is what is really disappointing that they would actually remove that
You said it! And at this point, it's just become a device for business meetings, and they're taking away a lot of opportunities for people to connect socially. And others who we're creating things, it took away a platform for them to get their art out there as well as opportunities for them to make money.
I feel like you have hit a main point. They want to monopolize the income and the ability to make money. This can definitely do that. I hate it for all of those who have taken time to learn new ways to create and now that is just gone... VRChat is just not the same. I don't understand why this is the move if not for money. You can't have a "world" on a phone. The sense of community they are ripping away from people...or making them pivot or try to find other things...is really sad! There is no chance the "mobile version" lasts or even has an uptick of users. I would love to see the data that supported this move and I would love to see the user data POST this move.
Exactly, me too
@Chronic.Hippy420
You don't know that they have already shut down the business tools?, that whole thing is gone already. The Quest will just be a gaming platform like other headsets and the upcoming Steam Frame. It's what makes the money I suppose. It's strange that there are only 58 comments on this, many of them are multiples from the same people. Not enough people are complaining about it, and not enough people seem to care one way or the other. I seriously expected to see hundreds if not thousands of comments about it. I checked Reddit and there are only a few complaints there too.
Unfortunately ChristopherAZ​ Nobody else has attempted to do what Meta did with Worlds idea. So you won't find the experience anywhere else in VR. It's very unfortunate but they decided to concentrate on the headset being a games platform rather than a social interaction device. It's a pity but was always going to happen in order to concentrate on gaming. At least there is mobile at the moment, though many are saying it's not a great experience. Honestly, I don't think mobile Worlds will be around for very long either. It's not nice for people who are invested in it, but it's all about financial viability I suppose. Very disappointing but life goes on.
Have you ever heard of VRChat??? it's way bigger than horizon worlds has has millions of players and thousands of beautiful worlds with active players everyday!
LOL There is no other "system!" The only other headsets are just PC VR headsets unless you use a Pico headset which isn't avaible everywhere and very hard to get ahold of.
Steam is making the new "Valve Frame" which will have standalone functionality for playing many Steam VR games (including VR chat?) which have massive overlap with the games available for Quest VR. Could be a good next headset? If Meta decides to abandon us, the Horizon VR Builders.
