For Horizon Worlds creators, leaving Meta isn’t as simple as logging off

Inside Meta’s sidelined metaverse, longtime creators are still performing, playing cards, running businesses and figuring out where to go next.

By: Holly Quinn

Outlets: Technical.ly

Published: September 18, 2026

Words: 1,803

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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The party bus rolled through a neon-lit city under a star-filled sky. It was 2 in the afternoon, but here, it was perpetual night.

From my office, wearing a Quest 3 headset, I was riding the Indie Tours VR bus with several creators, all of us in avatar form. Most of the creators were part of a close-knit Black virtual community where many had spent years building social spaces, businesses and events.

We were …

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