From its 150M-player peak to its shutdown, what Rec Room's collapse says about the future of Roblox-style platforms and VR worlds.

Popular virtual reality social platform and Roblox competitor, Rec Room, is shutting down on its 10th anniversary due to high costs and revenue issues, the company said.

It's the end of an era for those gamers who loved to hang out in the virtual reality multiplayer game Rec Room. On March 30, 2026, developers posted an update on blog.recroom.com announcing that the ...

Rec Room is shutting down in June. Meta’s Horizon Worlds is searching for greener pastures on mobile. Now, VRChat co-founders say there’s no need to worry about the social VR platform’s future. “In ...