GoKawiilVR studio Polyarc, maker of Moss series, shuts down after 12 years
Polyarc, the Seattle developer behind the Moss and Moss: Book II virtual reality games, has announced its closure via a LinkedIn post. At least 29 former staff members are now searching for new jobs, according to a shared recruiting sheet. The studio said its work was 'now finished' after nearly 12 years of operation.
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Polyarc was one of VR's most consistent success stories, producing titles that anchored PlayStation VR, Quest and even Apple Vision Pro libraries, so its closure signals deepening trouble for the broader VR game industry. The shutdown follows Meta's retreat from metaverse investment toward AI, a shift that appears to have made funding new VR projects significantly harder across the sector.
- Polyarc closes after nearly 12 years, with at least 29 employees now job-hunting.
- The studio's non-VR remake, Moss: The Forgotten Relic, launched in 2026 but wasn't enough to sustain the company.
- Meta's pivot away from VR toward AI has coincided with shrinking support for VR game development industry-wide.
Meta Quest 3S VR Headset — If Polyarc's closure has you wanting to revisit Quill's adventures, the Quest 3S is the easiest way in — Moss and Moss: Book II both live on the Quest store as standalone titles. It's a wireless, all-in-one headset, so you can drop into those diorama levels without a PC or console tethered to you.
See Meta Quest 3S VR Headset on Amazon → Affiliate link — we may earn a commission on purchases, at no extra cost to you. Product picked by AI based on this article; it is not a tested recommendation.Source: engadget.com — Ian Carlos Campbell, 2026-09-11
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