Sharma’s exit comes at an inconvenient moment for Horizon. The metaverse is a massive gamble for Meta, with Horizon as one of its centerpieces, yet the whole endeavor became a joke last week. To help promote the debut of Horizon Worlds in France and Spain, CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a screenshot on Horizon that prominently highlighted his dead-eyed avatar, which quickly became a famous internet joke. A few days later, Zuckerberg revealed concept drawings of a more detailed avatar, but the damage had already been done. There’s even a Snapchat filter that mocks Zuckerberg’s meme-ified appearance.
