2026-01-14 22:30:06

Meta cuts 10% of its Reality Labs workforce—about 1,500 employees—as the tech giant pivots away from metaverse ambitions toward wearables and AI innovation. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recalibrated the company's spending strategy following disappointment with flagship metaverse initiatives like Horizon Worlds, which fell short of projected growth targets. The shift signals a major market recalibration: while immersive virtual worlds captured mainstream attention, the category has struggled to deliver the adoption rates needed to justify sustained investment. Meta's move reflects broader industry skepticism about near-term metaverse viability, reinforcing how quickly Web3 narratives can shift when venture capital economics don't align with execution reality.

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Lonely_Validator

· 13h ago

Haha, once again dashed, the metaverse dream shattered

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screenshot_gains

· 13h ago

Ha, it's another story of "we never really believed in the metaverse," just sweet talk to justify layoffs.

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PrivacyMaximalist

· 13h ago

Ha, another Web3 dream shattered, this time it's Meta's metaverse. --- Does Zuckerberg finally see the reality? 1500 layoffs to switch to a different track, I knew it. --- That's how the metaverse is—hot concept, easy to get funding, but actual users are few. It's time to wake up. --- Tsk tsk, when VC money runs out, it's time to change the story. Now they're hyping AI and wearables. --- Meta's wave of cutting profits can be impressive; first fool investors, then lay off staff and shift focus. --- Horizon Worlds has fallen, it seems immersive virtual worlds aren't as sexy as imagined. --- When capital stories can't be told anymore, they start optimizing? Basically, they're losing money. --- The narrative of Web3 is really fragile; when the data doesn't look good, they immediately blame AI and AR. --- So these 1500 people paid the price for the beautiful vision of the metaverse. Irony. --- It's all the users' fault for not cooperating, unwilling to spend money in virtual worlds. What can Meta do?

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 13h ago

Haha, Zuck finally faces reality, the metaverse dream is shattered Meta cuts Reality Labs by 10%, what does that indicate? The money-burning story can't go on anymore Horizon Worlds is completely failing, no matter how much hype, it can't be saved How long can the Web3 narrative last... I'm really curious 1500 people laid off, is this the price of the dream?

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