Meta Horizon is the operating system, store and social worlds of Quest headsets, the most advanced consumer metaverse experience. You need a headset to get in, and official sales are limited to a few dozen countries.
Best in Innovation
Founded
2019 (Horizon)
Based in
Menlo Park, United States
Business model
Meta Quest VR platform and store
Available in
24 countries: United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Portugal, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand
Score by criterion, against the category
The tick on each bar is the category average; the signed number is the distance from it.
Asset security and clear ownership76+1
Fees and costs70+4
Depth of worlds and assets76
Innovation90+11
Accessibility and experience70
Good fit for
Anyone who wants real VR with a headset
Games, fitness and meetings in 3D space
Developers of VR and mixed-reality apps
Less suited when
Anyone without a headset who does not want to buy one
People in Iran; official sales and Meta accounts are not available there
Strengths
The largest VR app and game store
Innovation in mixed reality and hand tracking
Horizon Worlds social spaces
Standalone headsets with no PC needed
Opportunities for improvement
Room for improvement in: Requires a Quest headset
Room for improvement in: Privacy and sensor data are a concern
Room for improvement in: Social worlds are still less populated than Roblox
Verdict
The best entry point to real VR; without a headset, Roblox is more accessible.
What Meta Horizon actually is
In 2024 Meta merged the Quest app and store under the name Meta Horizon; its social world Horizon Worlds has been in development since 2019.
What you pay and what you get
You buy a Quest headset, and apps and games are sold separately or through the Horizon+ subscription.
Where it is strong
Its hardware and software innovation in mixed reality is unmatched.
How it can improve, and what we could not verify
Official headset sales are limited to a few dozen countries, and this review lists only those where sales were clear.
Questions about Meta Horizon
Do you need a headset for Meta Horizon?
For the full experience yes; some worlds also open on phones and the web.
What is Horizon+?
A monthly subscription to a catalog of games.
Is Meta Horizon available in Iran?
Official sales and Meta accounts are not available from Iran.
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