Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth is giving the metaverse a year to become a hit, according to an internal forum post reported by Business Insider. That time period will determine whether Reality Labs’ mixed reality efforts are “the work of visionaries or a legendary misadventure,” he writes.

In an internal memo intended for Meta staff, the company’s CTO, Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, shared that 2025 will be a pivotal year for the company’s metaverse