Meta’s retreat from Horizon Worlds is not just the decline of one platform. It is the collapse of a simplistic fantasy about digital life.
The next chapter will belong not to enclosed virtual worlds, but to responsive environments that meet people in shared space and turn interaction into experience.

Social media algorithms increasingly prioritise outrage-driven content, amplifying emotional reactions over meaningful engagement and raising concerns about their wider societal impact.

The ADHAPT project, developed by CSAI and funded by Xjenza Malta, explores how artificial intelligence and sensory design can support emotional regulation for individuals with ADHD through adaptive visual and sound environments.