• ai atlas Tech VR/AR Productivity Computing Meta’s Pivot From VR Is Happening. • Too Bad Glasses Aren’t Ready for This Moment Commentary: Meta’s pushing its metaverse platform almost entirely to phones. • It’s the latest sign of a massive shift in the company’s focus. • Nearly 20 years writing about tech, and over a decade reviewing wearable tech, VR, and AR products and apps Meta’s Horizon Worlds is pivoting to become mainly a phone-based experience. • So where does that leave Meta’s VR, and where do smart glasses fit into the picture? • I never lovedHorizon Worlds, Meta’s best attempt at creating a social universe for its VR headsets.
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- Meta is shifting its focus from virtual reality to augmented‑reality glasses, signaling a broader pivot away from its VR ambitions. The company has shut down key VR studios, discontinued its flagship VR fitness platform, and announced that Horizon Worlds will no longer serve as the centerpiece of Quest VR. Meta’s Reality Labs chief, Samantha Kelly, noted that VR sales have fallen short of expectations, and the firm will now rely on third‑party apps to drive headset sales. Future plans include a smaller, higher‑resolution headset to bridge VR and AR, while the AR glasses prototype Orion remains in early development with limited software.
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