Meta's Metaverse Crossroads: A Make-or-Break Year for Horizon Worlds

Meta's Metaverse Crossroads: A Make-or-Break Year for Horizon Worlds

Is 2025 the year that defines the future of the metaverse? Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth seems to think so. In an internal forum post, he reportedly declared that the next 12 months will determine whether Reality Labs' ambitious mixed reality (MR) projects, particularly Horizon Worlds, will be remembered as groundbreaking innovations or a costly, ultimately unsuccessful venture. This pivotal year will reveal if Meta's vision of a shared, immersive digital world will capture the mainstream imagination or fade into the background of technological history. The Stakes are High: A Year of Reckoning for Reality Labs Bosworth's candid assessment underscores the pressure mounting on Meta's Reality Labs division. Despite 2024 being a strong year for Meta overall, particularly with the success of AI initiatives and smart glasses, Reality Labs has yet to achieve significant market penetration with its core metaverse offerings. The clock is ticking, and the company is doubling down on…