Meta Announces Horizon Worlds is Going Mobile Exclusive, Removed From Meta Quest

Meta has announced major changes coming to Meta Quest and their Metaverse; Horizon Worlds will become a mobile exclusive experience on June 15th, 2026. 

You can read the full announcement as shared by Meta below, which details the removal of Events, and other changes. 

Previously Horizon Worlds was a key part of Meta Quest, with users being required to create an avatar before being able to partake in Meta exclusive content. Eventually Meta would go on to remove the standard Quest home areas and integrate the player's "hub" into Horizon itself. Players could then take their Horizon Worlds experience with them on the go by using the mobile app, where they could continue playing exclusive games, and chat with friends without the need for a VR headset.

With the removal of Horizon Worlds from Meta Quest, the app will now be a standard avatar based social network, similar to classic games such as Habbo Hotel, Second Life, and even the retired PlayStation Home.

Announcement:

Earlier this year, we shared an update on our renewed focus for VR and Horizon. We are separating the two platforms so each can grow with greater focus, and the Horizon Worlds platform will become a mobile-only experience. This separation will extend across our ecosystem, including our mobile app. To support this vision, we are making the following changes to streamline your Quest experience throughout 2026.

• Meta Horizon Worlds: By March 31, 2026, Horizon Worlds and Events will no longer appear in the Store on Quest. Also, Horizon Central, Events Arena, Kaiju, and Bobber Bay worlds will no longer be available in VR. You can still jump into your other favorite worlds in VR until June 15, 2026, after which the Horizon Worlds app will be removed from Quest, and Worlds will no longer be available in VR. After June 15, you can jump into all your favorite mobile-optimized worlds on the Meta Horizon mobile app.
• Meta Horizon Hyperscape Capture (Beta): By March 24, 2026, viewing Hyperscape captures is moving out of Horizon Worlds. Your existing captures will remain viewable within the Hyperscape Capture (Beta) app and the companion Preview app, which are available in your Quest app library. You can continue capturing new Hyperscapes, but sharing, inviting, and co-experiencing Hyperscapes with others will no longer be supported.
• Meta Horizon Plus (MH+) Perks: By March 31, 2026, Horizon-specific perks — including Meta Credits, Digital Clothing, Avatars and In-World Purchases — will be removed from the subscription. Your core MH+ gaming benefits and monthly games will not be affected.

We continue to invest in making your Quest experience better — recent updates have brought new features like Surface Keyboard and Touchpad, customizable app and window positioning, and we're continuing to roll out Navigator, our modernized interface, to more users.