#Horizon Engine Meta

Meta is rolling out major upgrades to Horizon Worlds, its Roblox-like social platform, with the goal of making the metaverse more appealing to both players and creators. The most significant change is the introduction of the new Horizon Engine, which Meta says will deliver better graphics, faster performance, and the ability to support larger numbers of players in virtual spaces. To support creators, Meta also unveiled Horizon Studio, a new editor designed to make it easier to build custom VR worlds. By improving graphics, performance, and creator accessibility, Meta hopes Horizon Worlds can finally grow into the vibrant virtual community it has long envisioned. Horizon Worlds, a virtual reality (VR) platform with a game creation system developed by Meta, has recently been teased to be having a web version. "When Horizon’s web version launches, the Horizon platform fee will only be 25%—a much lower rate compared to other similar world-building platforms," said Meta CTO Andrew "Boz" Bosworth. For Horizon purchases, Meta takes a 25 percent cut of the percentage left after a platform fee. Meta spokesperson Iska Saric, however, noted that there are “no timing details to share at this time.” Formerly known as Facebook Horizon when it was first announced in 2019, Horizon Worlds had a limited release in the United States and Canada on December 9, 2021. Read more in our articles including "Meta upgrades Horizon Worlds with new Horizon Engine and creator tools" and "Meta announces web version of Horizon Worlds, vows lower fees".