Most of the virtual office products that shut down between late 2025 and 2026 needed a headset. Microsoft retired Mesh and the Teams immersive 3D space on December 1, 2025. Meta discontinued Horizon Workrooms on February 16, 2026, and MeetinVR ended its services on April 30, 2026. In September 2026, ENGAGE XR said it would seek court-approved liquidation. The general-purpose virtual offices still taking signups that we track run in a browser or a desktop app, including Katmai, Gather, Kumospace, Roam, SoWork, WorkAdventure, Flat.social and SpatialChat. Several of them changed hands or direction in 2026.
This overview is published by Katmai. Every event below comes from the company's own announcement, filing or site.
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Product |
What happened |
When |
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Microsoft Mesh and the Teams immersive 3D space |
Retired; replaced by scheduled immersive events in Teams |
December 1, 2025 |
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Meta Horizon Workrooms |
Discontinued as a standalone app; all Workrooms data deleted |
February 16, 2026 |
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MeetinVR |
Closure announced in January 2026; services ended |
April 30, 2026 |
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Spatial, Free and Pro Creator tiers |
Tiers sunset and creator files deleted; enterprise continues; company refocused on games |
July 27, 2026 |
|
ENGAGE XR |
Asked to suspend its AIM shares and said it would seek court-approved liquidation |
September 1, 2026 |
|
Teemyco |
Acquired by SpatialChat |
February 2026 |
|
Kosy |
Acquired by Kumospace |
2023 |
|
Wonder.me |
Shut down |
April 25, 2023 |
|
Company |
Status in 2026 |
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Katmai |
Browser-based photorealistic 3D virtual office with live video; $25 per user per month |
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Gather |
Spun out as an independent, non-venture-backed business in February 2026, and its AI team joined Figma; still sold with a 30-day free trial |
|
Kumospace |
Still sold; co-founders Yang Mou and Brett Martin also run Fonzi AI, and Brett Martin has said they still support Kumospace |
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Roam |
Still sold at $19.50 per active member per month |
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SoWork |
Still sold, with a free plan for up to 10 members |
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SpatialChat |
Owned by QuestionPro since December 2024; bought Teemyco in February 2026 |
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Sococo |
Still sold; acquired by ESW Capital in 2019 |
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Teamflow |
Still runs and takes signups; the company pivoted to Lindy, an AI agent product, in 2023, with no public sign of Teamflow development since |
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WorkAdventure |
Open source and browser-based; free for up to 10 users |
|
Flat.social |
Browser-only meetings and events space with a virtual office use |
Before you commit, check two things: whether the product is the company's main focus, and whether you can take your data with you. Workrooms customers lost theirs when Meta deleted all Workrooms data.
Which virtual office platforms shut down in 2026?
Meta Horizon Workrooms was discontinued on February 16, 2026, MeetinVR's services ended on April 30, 2026, and Spatial ended its Free and Pro Creator tiers on July 27, 2026. Microsoft Mesh was retired on December 1, 2025.
Is Gather shutting down?
No. In February 2026 Gather became an independent, non-venture-backed business, and its AI team joined Figma. Gather is still sold.
Is Teamflow still available?
Yes. Teamflow still runs and takes signups, but the company pivoted to Lindy, an AI agent product, in 2023, and there is no public sign of Teamflow development since.
Are VR virtual offices dead?
The big headset offices from Microsoft and Meta closed within 90 days of each other. The general-purpose virtual offices still taking signups that we track run in a browser or a desktop app. Katmai gives you a 3D office in the browser with no headset.
Related: Horizon Workrooms alternatives · Microsoft Mesh alternatives · Spatial alternatives · Is Gather still worth it? · Teamflow alternatives · Book a Katmai demo