Basic Information
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Meta |
| Type | Commercial (Platform-embedded) |
| Launch Date | AI Suite April 2024 (production) |
| Current Version | Llama 4-powered (2025) |
| URL | horizon.meta.com |
| Availability | Platform users |
Capability Profile
| Capability | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Text-to-Mesh | Full | 3-6 minutes, 4 options per generation |
| Skybox Generation | Full | Multiple style models |
| Code Generation | Full | TypeScript from natural language (Llama 4) |
| Sound/Audio Generation | Full | Text-to-audio production |
| AI NPCs | Coming | Announced for 2025 |
| Environment Generation | Coming | ”Coming very soon” (Connect 2024) |
Standards Compliance
| Standard | Compliance | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| glTF 2.0 | Partial | Internal format primary |
| OpenUSD | Partial | Omniverse compatibility work |
| Proprietary | Full | Horizon-native formats |
Maturity Assessment
SRL Score: SRL-5 (Early Adoption)
Evidence:
- Production deployment since April 2024
- Creators using GenAI tools increased world publishes by 31%
- $50M Creator Fund supports adoption
Interoperability
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Export Formats | Limited; Horizon ecosystem primary |
| Import Formats | Text, images, reference media |
| API Availability | Internal platform only |
| Known Integrations | Horizon ecosystem, Meta Quest |
Critical Gap: Platform-locked; no export to other engines or platforms.
Strengths
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Most comprehensive GenAI suite among Western platforms - Covers mesh, skybox, code, audio, and soon NPCs
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Production-proven with measurable results - 31% increase in world publishes demonstrates creator productivity gains
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Full-stack integration - 3D, audio, code, NPCs all in single platform experience
Limitations
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Platform-locked - No export to other engines or platforms
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Environment generation not yet shipped - Announced “coming soon” at Connect 2024
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Creator economics opaque - Less transparent than Roblox’s revenue sharing model
AI Suite Components
Text-to-Mesh
- 3-6 minute generation time
- 4 variations per prompt
- PBR materials included
Skybox AI
- Multiple artistic styles
- Photorealistic and stylized options
- Seamless 360-degree environments
Code Assistant (Llama 4)
- TypeScript generation from natural language
- World logic and interactions
- Bug fixing and optimization
Audio Generation
- Sound effects from text
- Ambient audio creation
- Coming: Music generation
Creator Impact
| Metric | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| World publishes increase | +31% | Meta Connect 2024 |
| Creator Fund | $50M | Public announcement |
| Generation time (mesh) | 3-6 min | Platform documentation |
| Variations per prompt | 4 | Platform documentation |
MSF Relevance
Meta Horizon Worlds demonstrates platform-embedded AI generation at scale. It is a key target for interoperability advocacy given:
- Meta’s massive scale and user base
- Current lack of cross-platform export
- Full-stack approach (mesh, audio, code, NPCs)
- Measurable creator productivity gains
Advocacy opportunity: MSF could engage Meta on interoperability standards that would allow Horizon creators to export content to other platforms.