Meta's metaverse is going mobile — and leaving VR behind

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears a virtual reality headsetcredit should read GLENN CHAPMAN/AFP via Getty ImagesMeta is shifting Horizon Worlds' focus from VR to a mobile app.Meta's Reality Labs, which has lost nearly $80 billion since 2020, sees mobile as a key growth area.Meta faces competition from Roblox and Fortnite in the mobile gaming market with Horizon.Meta is dialing back the metaverse to mean something far less futuristic: an app on your phone.The company, which spent billions of dollars