Re:Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access June 15
by J_Shelby_J on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @02:20PM
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IMO, VR could be huge, but it’s never going to happen when the platform is so locked down.
Meta could of been the hardware leader of a thriving ecosystem, but instead they tried to replicate the walled garden of app stores that are failing in 2026.
Re:Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access June 15
by babypuncher on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @01:24PM
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> Always on AR glasses are the real future bet
Glassholes are the future?
VR headsets are at least fun. These glasses though, seem really dumb. I doubt they will ever be ubiquitous. I certainly wouldn't be caught dead wearing a surveillance device made by Facebook of all companies.
Re:Meta will shut down VR Horizon Worlds access June 15
by gambiting on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @07:03PM
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>> These glasses though, seem really dumb. I doubt they will ever be ubiquitous.
Apparently they sold 7 million of these things according to the latest report, so at least some people like them(or the idea of them).
It's still an unfocused mess.
The bigger issue is, VR will ALWAYS be a niche thing. Always on AR glasses are the real future bet, not a niche industry.
VR will never be as big as Facebook / Instagram / WhatsApp. It just doesn't make sense to invest so much into it. Not sure what Zuck doesn't see this?