# RIP Metaverse, an $80 Billion Dumpster Fire Nobody Wanted

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Submitted by misha on 2026-03-19 UTC, 1 upvote, 1 comment

Who could have possibly predicted this, besides everyone?

A few things on the end of Horizon Worlds, the metaverse that Mark Zuckerberg believed in so much that he renamed his company:

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## Comments

**rvolz.eth**: Unfortunately, the term "metaverse" seems to be burned, but at least there are now better chances for WebXR and other initiatives to find traction. Maybe Pico OS 6 will give new energy? Their dev launch event wasn't bad.