What is the Metaverse? | Meta
The metaverse is a set of digital spaces to socialize, learn, play and more. It’s the next evolution in social connection, like the internet but more immersive.
Metaverse Is Officially Dead After Meta’s $90B Bet Falls ...
Feb 16, 2026 · Meta spent about $90B on metaverse projects, yet mainstream users stayed away. VR offices did not beat Teams or Zoom
Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality - TechCrunch
3 days ago · Meta announced a major update for its immersive virtual world, Horizon Worlds, on Thursday that will see it leave the metaverse behind. The tech giant said it’s shifting focus for …
Meta's flagship metaverse service leaves VR behind
3 days ago · Meta announced today that it will divorce its Horizon Worlds social and gaming service—once promoted as the company’s first major step into the metaverse—from its Quest VR …
What was the metaverse? - Fast Company
Jan 12, 2026 · Late last year, Meta confirmed it would effectively be abandoning the metaverse, a nebulously defined project that spurred the company’s 2021 rebrand and has cost it over $70 billion …
What's next for Meta's metaverse - CNBC
Dec 7, 2024 · In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new direction. Facebook changed its name to Meta and Zuckerberg set his sights on …
Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind
4 days ago · Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind The company is shifting Horizon Worlds away from VR and betting big on phones.