The future of Horizon Worlds (in VR) ?
As the word on the streets has it, Meta is redirecting a lot of resources from VR (including Metaverse) to AR. What does it mean for Horizon Worlds, especially as VR app/platform? It would be pretty devastating making my next world only to find out that the platform is dead/discontinued/shutting down.
Any update on 2026 competitions after budget changes?
Hey everyone, With the recent news about Meta potentially reducing the metaverse / Reality Labs budget by around 30%, I wanted to ask if there’s been any update or guidance on what that means for Horizon Worlds and future creator competitions. The recent “What You Missed This Quarter” post felt very optimistic about 2026, but I’m curious whether plans like creator competitions and MHCP incentives are still on track, scaled back, or being reworked. Not trying to start rumors — just hoping for clarity so creators can plan wisely for 2026. If anyone from the team can share even a high-level update, it would be hugely appreciated. Thanks!
Portal Issue
Hi, I created a new world, and it was working fine (The Miller's Debt Escape), but now no players can enter the world. When attempting, it won't open a portal to the world. I can go in and edit items via editor mode, but that's it. I tried deleting the old version and republishing a new world, but I'm having the same results. None of my other escape worlds is having this issue. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
PSA: The current survey with a $25 gift card is US only
It's still worth doing, but wanted to let people know so that they aren't disappointed like I was to find out that they just earned a voucher they can't use. It seems that only the US can get a voucher, I originally assumed it was meta store credit which I would have been happy with.
VR vs Mobile
Hey all, I wanted to make this post to gather opinions and start a discussion about the state of Meta Horizon Worlds and where it’s headed as a platform. I wanted to start by saying that I’ve always loved the idea of VR. Being fully immersed in a world where you can do things that you can’t do in a typical 2-D flat screen experience is one of the most amazing things I think anybody can experience. I still remember when I first got my Oculus and how amazed and fully convinced that this device would be one of the biggest revolutions in gaming and social interaction whenever more people experienced it. There has been a ton of progress made in VR, and specifically Meta Horizon Worlds, but there’s still a long way to go before this platform reaches its full potential. Now that we’re done with that intro, I wanted to get to the real meat of this conversation. I personally think this push for Meta Horizon Worlds to be a mobile platform is a huge mistake, and that this focus on mobile is causing resources to be diverted away from VR. Meta should focus on helping creators create the best VR experiences possible. The Desktop editor is a huge first step in making that happen, but there are a lot of things that can be improved such as making tutorials for UI functionality for VR, making basic inventory scripts for VR ( there is currently a public asset by meta that creates an inventory for you but it doesn’t work for VR ) etc. The easier it is for creators to make VR games, the more quality content there will be for the platform, and the more likely it is to grow. The edge that this platform has is being one of the only VR gaming platforms. Roblox already has Meta beat in having a Mobile gaming platform; that race is over. This is just my opinion. What does everyone else think?