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40 Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind

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Varun Mirchandani @ Digital Trends 1 place · today 18:20 EDT

Metaverse just went mobile first, leaving VR behind

Meta is shifting Horizon Worlds away from VR and focusing almost entirely on mobile to reach a much larger audience.

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