MENLO PARK, CA – In a stunning display of corporate indecision, Meta Platforms Inc. announced Wednesday that its much-maligned virtual reality platform, Horizon Worlds VR, will not be shutting down on June 15th as previously stated. The reversal comes just days after the initial announcement, with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth confirming the VR app will remain available "for the foreseeable future."

Sources close to the company, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were technically in a different metaverse, indicated the decision was driven by an internal audit revealing that shutting down a platform with negligible active users would be logistically more complex than simply leaving it running.

“We realized that if we officially closed it, we’d have to send out a press release, maybe update some FAQs, and potentially even have a small, virtual decommissioning ceremony,” explained Meta spokesperson, Chip Giga. “It was just easier to keep the servers humming. Plus, the lights are already on, metaphorically speaking.”

Industry analysts suggest the move is a bold new strategy in corporate optics: rather than admitting failure by shutting down a product, one can simply keep it operational in a state of perpetual, low-energy limbo. “It’s like leaving a dead houseplant in the corner,” noted Dr. Evelyn Pixel, a professor of digital futility at the University of Southern California. “You don’t water it, you don’t talk to it, but it’s technically still ‘there.’ Meta is truly pioneering the art of the living-dead product.”

When asked about the platform’s user base, Giga stated, “We’re seeing robust engagement from… well, from the people who built it. And sometimes their families, if they’re forced to log in during company events.” The company remains confident that one day, perhaps, someone will stumble into Horizon Worlds VR and be pleasantly surprised it’s still there.