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Meta cuts 1,500 jobs in VR division, shifting focus to AI smart glasses amid $77B in losses.
Meta is laying off about 1,500 employees—roughly 10% of its Reality Labs workforce—as part of a strategic shift away from metaverse and VR hardware ambitions toward AI-powered wearable devices like smart glasses.
The cuts follow years of financial losses, with the VR division reportedly losing over $77 billion, and include the closure of three VR game studios.
While the company remains committed to VR development, it is reducing its first-party content teams, which founder Palmer Luckey argues had unfairly dominated the ecosystem.
Meta plans to focus on mobile-first AI and consumer wearables, with new smart glasses expected in 2026.
The UK Gambling Commission also raised concerns over unlicensed gambling ads on Meta’s platforms.
Meta recorta 1.500 empleos en la división de realidad virtual, cambiando el enfoque a las gafas inteligentes de IA en medio de pérdidas de $ 77B.