2026-01-14 22:45:05

Meta restructures metaverse ambitions: 1,500 staff cuts in division

Meta is significantly downsizing its metaverse operations, letting go of 1,500 employees from the division. The move signals a strategic pivot in how the company approaches virtual world development—a departure from earlier ambitious investments in immersive tech. This shift could reshape market expectations around enterprise metaverse solutions and the broader adoption timeline for virtual ecosystems.

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MemecoinTrader

· 01-17 22:29

ngl the metaverse narrative just got a hard reset... watching how this sentiment cascade plays out gonna be insane for positioning. classic cope from zuck but the real alpha's in how retail processes this L

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BearEatsAll

· 01-17 17:14

Another round of layoffs... Did Meta really give up on the Metaverse with this move? --- 1500 people cut just like that, this strategic adjustment came unexpectedly. --- Haha, finally facing reality. After burning so much money, this is the result. --- So now, those who still believe in the Metaverse are truly believers. --- The enterprise application sector probably won't see much progress either, no wonder they need to downsize. --- The spring of the virtual ecosystem is still a long way off, brothers. --- Burned through the money and then started adjusting the strategy, this move is really clever. --- From all-in to strategic pivot, less than three years, hilarious.

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ImpermanentTherapist

· 01-17 07:09

Ha... 1,500 people laid off directly? Zuckerberg's metaverse dream is shattered.

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LiquidityNinja

· 01-17 04:41

Haha, Meta is shifting the blame again, this time blaming the metaverse scapegoat. The true future of Web3 is not in their hands; it should have been clear long ago. Fifteen hundred employees... Tsk, where is the promised future? Zuckerberg's move this time is a bit suffocating, investing billions and then suddenly pulling back. I've long said that the concept of the metaverse is overhyped; now reality has taught us a lesson.

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SerumSquirrel

· 01-14 23:14

Zuckerberg's dream has shattered, 1,500 people laid off. Is this what the so-called metaverse future looks like?

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DAOdreamer

· 01-14 23:06

Huh? 15 months? No, 1500 people? Meta has really woken up. --- Another Web3 dream shattered, this time it's Zuckerberg's turn. --- Where's the promised future? The money's all burned? --- Reality always moves faster than hype. The metaverse crashed before it even took off. --- Wait, does this mean those virtual real estate holders lost again? --- As expected, the hype cycle is like this. What's the next hot topic?

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MergeConflict

· 01-14 23:03

Haha, finally woke up. After spending so much money, I still have to face reality.

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