Microsoft to shut down social virtual reality platform AltspaceVR

Microsoft, which recently announced job cuts affecting 10,000 employees, said it'll be shutting down social virtual reality (VR) platform AltspaceVR on March 10, 2023. AltspaceVR was acquired by Microsoft in 2017 and it hosts events and social spaces that people are free to join. Microsoft said the shutdown will help shift focus "to support immersive experiences powered by Microsoft Mesh".