US EditionMeta lays off VR and augmented-reality staff
- Meta laid off an undisclosed number of employees this week in its Reality Labs division, affecting Oculus Studios.
- These job cuts are part of broader restructuring efforts following significant financial losses in the division.
- The layoffs impacted teams focused on VR experiences, including the Supernatural fitness app team.
- Reality Labs reported a $4.97 billion operating loss in the fourth quarter.
- Meta stated these changes aim to help studios work more efficiently on mixed reality experiences.
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Latest tech layoffs hit Meta’s Reality Labs division
(KRON) -- Facebook parent company Meta has laid off an unspecified number of people in its Reality Labs Division. The cuts have primarily impacted teams working at Oculus Studios, Meta's in-house games division for Quest headsets. Some employees involved in the company's hardware efforts have also been impacted, The Verge said, citing sources familiar with the matter. Blue Shield, Kaiser announce dozens of layoffs statewide "Some teams within Oc…
Meta Lays Off an Unspecified Number of Virtual Reality Division Employees: 'Deeply Saddened'
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The Straits TimesMeta lays off more than 100 employees across Reality Labs unit
By Riley Griffin and Mark Gurman | Bloomberg Meta Platforms Inc. is laying off more than 100 people across its Reality Labs division focused on creating virtual reality and wearable devices, according to a person familiar with the matter. The latest round of job cuts impacted Reality Labs staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, as well as operations-focused employees working on hardware, said the person, who asked not…
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