VRChat Tops 160,000 Concurrent Users as Horizon Worlds Pivots and Rec Room Shuts Down
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Updated · UploadVR · May 21
VRChat Tops 160,000 Concurrent Users as Horizon Worlds Pivots and Rec Room Shuts Down
2 articles · Updated · UploadVR · May 21
Summary
Nearly 160,000 people were on VRChat at the same time in its latest record, after the platform had already hit almost 150,000 concurrent users on New Year's Eve.
VRChat said it has broken that peak twice since and that its creator economy, avatar marketplace and first-party stores are still expanding, underscoring its claim that it is "not going anywhere."
The growth comes as Meta moved Horizon Worlds into a flatscreen-focused strategy in March, keeping existing VR worlds playable but ending VR support for new worlds and future creator tools.
Rec Room then said it would shut down in June after failing to reach sustained profitability, citing a shift in the VR market and broader gaming headwinds.
VRChat's figures do not separate headset users from flatscreen users, but they still suggest social virtual worlds retain a sizable audience even as rivals retreat from VR.