Horizon Worlds news and trends

This Week in AI: Tech Giants’ Spending Soars; Meta Rethinks Metaverse
Artificial Intelligence // February 07, 2025

This week in artificial intelligence, Big Tech invests in AI, Meta rethinks its metaverse pivot and DeepSeek poses a potential security threat. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

Meta CTO: 2025 to Decide If Metaverse Was ‘Legendary Misadventure’
Metaverse // February 06, 2025

Four years after Facebook changed its corporate name to Meta after the metaverse, which it believed was the next big thing in tech, the tech giant looks to be ready to pull the plug on this money pit. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

F&B Brands Enter Virtual Worlds to Reach New Consumers
Retail // July 10, 2024

As food and beverage brands look for new ways to drive acquisition and loyalty, key players are turning to virtual worlds to reach consumers in more parts of their day-to-day digital routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Zuckerberg: Meta Still ‘Fully Committed’ to Metaverse
Meta // July 27, 2023

Meta’s metaverse plans are still on track, according to the company’s CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Interviews & Exclusives
Meta Opens Its Metaverse Platform to Payments, and It Doesn’t Come Cheap

April 12, 2022
Meta is rolling out a payments tools for creators of virtual mini-worlds and communities in its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this […]

Quick Reads
Meta Sets June 15 Deadline to Separate Quest and Horizon Worlds Platforms

March 17, 2026
Meta Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets will no longer be able to access the Horizon Worlds app, and Horizon Worlds will no longer be available in VR, after June 15. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. […]

Zuckerberg: Meta Still ‘Fully Committed’ to Metaverse

July 27, 2023
Meta’s metaverse plans are still on track, according to the company’s CEO. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Meta’s Horizon puttering as Consumers Reportedly Don’t Return

October 16, 2022
Meta is having some trouble selling its metaverse concept, facing headwinds including glitches, uninterested users and not much clarity on what it will take to succeed, The Wall Street Journal...

Metaverse VP Bails to Lead Stripe’s Revenue and Financial Management

October 14, 2022
A vice president of Meta’s virtual reality (VR) social platform Horizon Worlds is now over at Stripe working with a new product team. Get the Full Story Complete the form...