Virtual reality platform developed by Meta Platforms
2021 video game
Meta Horizon Worlds
Developer(s)
Meta Platforms
Publisher(s)
Meta Platforms
Engine
Unity
Platform(s)
Microsoft Windows
Meta Quest
Release
December 9, 2021 (U.S. and Canada)
Genre(s)
Game creation system, massively multiplayer online
Mode(s)
Multiplayer
Meta Horizon Worlds is an online virtual reality game with an integrated game creation system developed and published by Meta Platforms. On this multi-player virtual platform, players move and interact with each other in various worlds that host events, games, and social activities. The game works on Oculus Rift S, Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3 headsets.
In February 2022, Meta reported Horizon Worlds had an estimated 300,000 users; yet, by October 2022, The Wall Street Journal was reporting less than 200,000 monthly users.[1][2][3][4]Horizon Worlds has received mixed reviews, with critics citing bugs and an unenjoyable environment that degrades the user experience.
In August 2023, Meta announced a new first-party studio called Ouro Interactive to build Horizon Worlds games. Its first title Super Rumble has largely received favorable feedback from users and media outlets. It utilizes new creation features such as asset imports and TypeScript that are not yet available for general creators.[5][6]
^Horwitz, Jeff; Rodriguez, Salvador; Bobrowsky, Meghan (October 15, 2022). "Company Documents Show Meta's Flagship Metaverse Falling Short". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved November 5, 2022. "Most visitors to Horizon Worlds generally don't return after first month; 'an empty world is a sad world'".
^Heath, Alex (February 17, 2022). "Meta's social VR platform Horizon hits 300,000 users". The Verge. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^"Ugh, Zuckerberg's Metaverse Isn't as Dead as We All Hoped". Gizmodo. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^Tangalakis-Lippert, Katherine (October 16, 2022). "Most Metaverse users don't even make it a month, WSJ reports". Business Insider. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
^"The Meta 'Super Rumble' game is the first of many next-gen Horizon Worlds VR titles". Engadget. July 29, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^Pierce, David (August 5, 2023). "Meta's new shooter game is the most fun I've ever had in the metaverse". The Verge. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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