Meta is working on a web version of its Horizon Worlds metaverse platform

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Meta is going to bring its social metaverse platform to the web, Meta CTO Andrew Boz said on Thursday. It would be a major expansion for the platform if it were available on the web.

A web version is not the only one in the works, according to the Meta VP of the project. When we asked if there were any timing details to share at this time, Iska Saric said there were no.

Boz's post was included in a thread defending the fee structure for creators, which has come under some scrutiny. On Tuesday, Meta revealed that it would take a 25 percent cut of the percentage left after platform fees.

Boz pointed out that Meta would only take 25 percent for the web app. It would take 25 percent of 70 percent for platforms with a 30 percent fee. Meta will take an eye-catching 47.5 percent of each transaction for goods sold in the game.

When Horizon’s web version launches, the Horizon platform fee will only be 25%—a much lower rate compared to other similar world-building platforms.

— Boz (@boztank) April 14, 2022

Boz claims that the rate is lower than other world-building platforms, and it seems to be aimed at Roblox, which has come under criticism for how it pays developers. The chart shows the estimated utilization of each dollar spent on Roblox, and it shows that it pays developers just 28.1% of each dollar. This might not be the last time we see Meta make pointed words in the direction of Roblox, as Meta will be expanding from virtual reality to platforms like mobile and the web.

Meta has criticized Apple for taking a 30 percent cut of many App Store transactions, and Boz did the same in his thread on Thursday. Meta's announcement lays bare his hypocrisy. They happily take from the creators and small businesses that use their own, even though they want to use Apple's platform for free.