AltspaceVR, a social virtual reality platform founded in 2013 and acquired by Microsoft in 2017, has just announced that it will be shutting down for good.

The platform, which featured user-generated spaces called “Worlds” and hosted live virtual events from a magic show still red carpet premiere, people connected around the world. In an email to users, AltspaceVR cited the shutdown due to its parent company Microsoft’s decision to shift its focus towards launch. microsoft mesh, a virtual reality experience for Microsoft Teams, the company’s video conferencing platform. AltspaceVR will shut down on March 10.

“Over the past decade, our platform has hosted an amazing variety of virtual events and experiences: group meditations, LGBTQ+ meetups, faith-based events…