Just because Meta appears to be pulling away from Horizon Worlds does not mean the overall metaverse has collapsed.
In a recent contribution to the Forbes Technology Council, Dacoco Co-Founder and CEO Saro McKenna explores the actual state of digital environments and discusses the reasons these virtual spaces are still flourishing today. According to McKenna, any enduring metaverse platform needs to offer people strong incentives to join in. She makes the case that when users are given genuine motivations to build, work together, and actively guide the development of their own communities, these digital worlds truly succeed.
You can read her complete insights at the link below.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/08/13/why-the-demise-of-horizon-worlds-doesnt-mean-the-metaverse-is-dead/
In a recent contribution to the Forbes Technology Council, Dacoco Co-Founder and CEO Saro McKenna explores the actual state of digital environments and discusses the reasons these virtual spaces are still flourishing today. According to McKenna, any enduring metaverse platform needs to offer people strong incentives to join in. She makes the case that when users are given genuine motivations to build, work together, and actively guide the development of their own communities, these digital worlds truly succeed.
You can read her complete insights at the link below.
https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/08/13/why-the-demise-of-horizon-worlds-doesnt-mean-the-metaverse-is-dead/