
The end of the road is approaching for metavers
Bosworth stressed that the future of Reality Labs in internal correspondence is unclear. Meta continues its investments in virtual and augmented reality, especially the mobile version of Horizon Worlds should be successful. It has also been announced that the company aims to strengthen its place in the market with a series of artificial intelligence -supported wearable technology.
Bosworth said that Reality Labs has the best product portfolio so far and is vital to increase sales in the new year. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized that in his recent statements, this year would be “busy ve and they should maintain their leadership especially on smart glasses.
According to Bosworth, Reality Labs still has a great potential despite its shrinking team. However, in order for this potential to become reality, existing projects should be implemented perfectly rather than new ideas.
However, the possibility that things do not go as Meta wants can not be ignored. If the mobile version of the Horizon Worlds cannot make the expected output, it can be a turning point for MetaSe’s vision. Bosworth’s analogy of failure to a “legendary adventure” shows that there are serious question marks about the future of this project within the company.
Although Metaverse investments have brought great costs so far, it has been difficult to reach the desired user audience. The Reality Labs unit has written more than 60 billion dollars since 2020. The company’s Ray-Ban smart glasses and artificial intelligence projects attract more attention. If the Horizon Worlds and Quest series cannot make the expected explosion, it seems possible that Meta’s interest in Metaverse will decrease and shift its investments to different fields.