Meta’s VR metaverse is ditching VR
Meta is shifting its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform from VR to focus almost exclusively on mobile, aiming to compete with platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.
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Meta is shifting its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform from VR to focus almost exclusively on mobile, aiming to compete with platforms like Roblox and Fortnite.
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