Topic: mobile focus
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Meta Reverses Course, Keeps Horizon Worlds VR Alive
Meta has reversed its plan to focus "almost exclusively" on mobile, announcing it will continue supporting its Horizon Worlds VR platform for existing content on headsets. The company is adopting a hybrid model where new development is concentrated on mobile, while the VR component is maintained ...
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Meta Shuts Down Its Workplace Metaverse
Meta is discontinuing its Horizon Workrooms VR app and commercial Quest headset sales, marking a strategic pivot away from business-focused VR applications. This follows a major restructuring, including layoffs and the abandonment of several high-profile VR game and fitness app projects, signalin...
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Meta shifts focus to wearables amid Reality Labs layoffs
Meta is reducing its Reality Labs workforce by 10% to reallocate investment from broader metaverse initiatives toward its wearables product line. The strategic pivot is driven by the commercial success of products like the Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have overshadowed virtual reality headsets. M...
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Meta's Metaverse Goes Beyond VR
Meta is separating its Horizon Worlds platform from its Quest VR hardware to focus on making the service accessible via mobile devices, while still expressing commitment to mixed reality development. This strategic shift follows massive financial losses in Meta's Reality Labs division, leading to...
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YouTube's TV Evolution: What's Changing Your Screen
YouTube's TV app is being redesigned with high-definition banners and structured season-episode layouts to resemble premium streaming services, encouraging binge-watching and enhancing the viewing experience. The platform now accounts for 12.6% of all TV viewing time in the U.S., comparable to ma...
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