Facebook’s metaverse is 'empty' and 'sad' : Unclear future

Facebook parent company Meta's attempts to build a "metaverse" have failed to attract enough users.

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Horizon Worlds, the Big Tech company's principal metaverse, has a tiny user population.

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The Wall Street Journal reported dismal new user figures a week after Meta Connect, where the company promoted their upcoming VR headset

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Initial plans called for 500,000 monthly active users on Horizon Worlds by 2022.

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Internal documents show the corporation lowered its objective to 280,000 MAUs. October's MAUs were 200,000.

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Only 9% of creators' worlds have been visited by at least 50 people, according to internal data.

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The corporation has also struggled to sustain a user base via its main metaverse interface, Meta Quest.

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While the Quest is one of the best-selling virtual reality headsets, most customers don't like it.

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According to Meta's internal data, more than half of Quest headsets are unused six months after purchase.

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Facebook said the project is multiyear and is being improved, but believes the vision is the future of computing.

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Additionally, employees have expressed concerns about the lack of clarity in the direction.

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Several say the company's metaverse strategies have varied based on Zuckerberg's whims rather than a forward vision.

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