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They just pulled Horizon Worlds from VR headsets. It lives on as a mobile app.
Meta did not say Horizon Worlds was removed from VR headsets; its March 12, 2026 announcement said only that individual worlds were removed from the Store shelves, while worlds remained accessible in the Horizon Worlds app.
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Meta's own March 12, 2026 developer update does not say Horizon Worlds was pulled from VR headsets or reduced to a mobile-only app.
What Meta actually announced was:
- "We have removed individual worlds from the Meta Horizon Store."
- "These worlds are still accessible via the Horizon Worlds app"
- "Worlds as a platform is shifting its focus to mobile"
That is different from saying Horizon Worlds was removed from VR. The official announcement describes a Store/discovery change and a mobile focus shift, not the end of VR headset access. So the post overstates what happened.
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- Meta Horizon OS Developers Blog — The State of VR at GDC 2026: Building a Sustainable Future
We have removed individual worlds from the Meta Horizon Store... These worlds are still accessible via the Horizon Worlds app, and Worlds as a platform is shifting its focus to mobile, where it has big plans.