Will Meta (formerly Facebook) permanently shut down its core 'Horizon Worlds' metaverse platform before the end of 2027 due to lack of user adoption?

Horizon Worlds: End of the Line?

Despite massive investment, reports in late 2025 (simulated) indicate that Meta's flagship metaverse app, *Horizon Worlds*, is struggling with persistently low user numbers and retention rates. The platform remains costly to maintain and develop. The strong 'Yes' vote reflects the high probability that CEO Mark Zuckerberg will perform a 'pivot'—scaling back the existing platform dramatically, or shutting it down entirely in favor of a new, rebranded virtual reality initiative, to cut losses and maintain investor confidence by 2027.