Meta to Reportedly Lay Off 10% of Reality Labs Staff
Meta cuts 10% of Reality Labs staff to redirect resources toward augmented reality and AI development.
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Meta to Reportedly Lay Off 10% of Reality Labs Staff
Meta Trims Reality Labs Workforce Amid Strategic Pivot to AR and AI In a major strategic shift, Meta is reportedly laying off approximately 1,000 employees—about 10% of its Reality Labs division—as it redirects focus from virtual reality (VR) content toward augmented reality (AR) hardware and artificial intelligence. According to The New York Times , the move spares AR teams but eliminates entire VR game studios, signaling a recalibration of the company’s metaverse ambitions just three years after its high-profile rebrand. Credit: Kelly Sullivan/Stringer / Getty Images Reality Labs Restructuring Targets VR Game Studios The layoffs specifically impact Meta’s internal VR content studios, including Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel, and Sanzaru Games—developers behind titles like Iron Man VR and Marvel’s Wolverine . Also shuttered is Oculus Studios Central Technology, a key technical unit supporting VR game development. These closures suggest Meta is stepping back from first-party VR content crea…
