The first Big Tech layoffs of 2026 have happened. This week, Facebook owner Meta Platforms informed employees that up to 1,500 positions in its Reality Labs division would be eliminated. Here’s what ...

(Reuters) -Facebook parent Meta Platforms put profit from its virtual-reality platform over safety, two former researchers told a Senate panel on Tuesday. Former Meta user experience researcher Cayce ...

Meta is continuing to sink billions of dollars a quarter into the metaverse. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. In its first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday, Meta said its Reality ...

Meta confirmed on Thursday that it had let go of an unspecified number of employees in its VR and hardware unit, Reality Labs. The cuts also affected Meta’s virtual reality fitness app, Supernatural.

Meta is discontinuing its workplace virtual reality app Horizon Workrooms as it makes cuts in its metaverse division. The Facebook owner said in a Thursday blog post that users would no longer be able ...

Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and related wearable devices. The cuts affected an unspecified number of ...

Meta Platforms Inc. META has laid off an undisclosed number of employees from its Reality Labs division, which focuses on developing virtual and augmented reality technologies. What Happened: The ...

Meta (META) may be pulling back even further from the metaverse it once bet its future on. Executives are discussing budget cuts of up to 30% at the company's metaverse division in 2026, according to ...