Why the shutdown of Meta Horizon Workrooms is a wake-up call for Enterprise XR.

The upcoming shutdown of Meta Horizon Universe Workrooms on February 16 is a watershed moment for the industry. While some see it as a retreat, at Virtualware, we see it as a necessary evolution.

The truth is simple: while we believe that one day headsets and ultra-realistic avatars will make virtual meetings as common as a Zoom call, the technology for “social XR” isn’t there yet. We need more comfortable, smaller devices and lifelike presence before people truly choose a headset over a standard Teams call for a simple sync.

But here is the catch: XR is already ready for real work. 

While general-purpose “meeting” tools are sunsetting, industrial-grade XR platforms like VIROO are thriving. Why? Because we focus on solving high-stakes, real-world problems in Industry, Health, and Education—where XR isn’t a “gimmick,” it’s a cost-saving, risk-reducing necessity for training, simulation, and prototyping. 

Why VIROO is the Strategic Leader for your XR Strategy: 

1. From “Talking” to “Simulating” Workrooms was a 3D version of a conference call. VIROO is an industrial XR powerhouse. We don’t just host meetings; we host complex simulations, digital twins, and high-fidelity training. Whether it’s rehearsing emergency protocols in a nuclear plant or prototyping a new transport hub, VIROO uses XR to deliver technical ROI.

2. Stability & Security You Can Trust  Meta’s sudden pivot has left corporate IT departments in a lurch. Virtualware offers the stability of a publicly-traded leader (Euronext: MLVIR) with a 20-year track record.

• Security: We are ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified and TISAX compliant.
• Data Sovereignty: Your data is not a marketing asset. You own it.

3. Hardware Freedom 👓 VIROO is device-agnostic. We support the entire Extended Reality ecosystem: Meta Quest, HTC VIVE, PICO, Samsung Galaxy XR, and the principal OpenXR headsets. Keep your current hardware but gain the freedom to scale.

4. Advanced XR Creation (Now with AI)  With VIROO Studio for Unity, your team can create advanced immersive content—no coding required.

• Targeted Templates: Specialized blueprints for BIM Review, Assembly Sequences, and Exercise Builders.
• AI Integration: Starting this year, we are introducing AI-powered tools to assist in both the creation and consumption of XR applications.

Don’t Let Your XR Vision Fade Away 

The end of Workrooms isn’t the end of the “Metaverse for Business”—it’s the beginning of its professional, XR-centric era. Move away from “experiments” and join global leaders like GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy, ADIF, and Ohio University, among many others, who use VIROO to drive real value through Extended Reality.

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