Rec Room is the latest VR metaverse closure — but I have hopes it'll return

2026 gets another VR casualty as Rec Room announces shutdown, but Snap might have big AR plans for it.
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Virtual Hangout ‘Rec Room’ is Permanently Closing in June, Assets Reportedly Acquired by Snap

Rec Room is slated to shut down servers on June 1st, 2026 at 12:00 PM PT (local time here), the studio announced in a blog post on Monday night. “Over the past decade, Rec Room grew into something ...
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VR Social Game Rec Room Is Shutting Down on its 10th Anniversary: 'Our Costs Always Ended Up Overwhelming the Revenue We Brought In'

"The path to profitability has gotten tough enough that we've made the difficult decision to shut things down." ...
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"The path to profitability has gotten tough enough that we've made the difficult decision to shut things down."

Rec Room — the virtual reality social club where you play games, hang out in the locker room, customize your appearance, and party with friends — is shutting down on its 10th anniversary. Despite ...