Meta Platforms (META) has faced difficulties in the past. Its stock has dropped more than 30% within a timeframe of less than two months multiple times in recent years, erasing billions in market value and negating substantial gains in a single correction.
The move offers a clearer view into Meta's long-term strategy and underscores how committed the company is to becoming a dominant force in artificial intelligence (AI).This initiative carries both promising opportunities and potential challenges that could shape Meta's trajectory in 2026 and beyond.
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Meta is laying off 10% of staff in its Reality Labs division, which is core to developing the company's VR and metaverse products, the New York Times reported.
Shares of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META) lost 3.76% over the past five trading sessions after gaining 0.32% the five prior.
Just over four years after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the company is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions. Meta is cutting about 10% of staff who focus on metaverse-related VR projects as part of its Reality Labs unit, CNBC confirmed.
Meta Platforms Inc. is beginning to cut more than 1,000 jobs from the company's Reality Labs division, part of a plan to redirect resources from virtual reality and metaverse products toward AI wearables and phone features.
Meta plans to cut roles in its metaverse unit as it pivots to AI-devices. Nancy Tengler, CEO and CIO of Laffer Tengler Investments, who has been bearish on Meta, discusses why she supports a move away from the metaverse with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech.
Wedbush analysts said recent changes at Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META, XETRA:FB2A, SIX:FB) reflect a more disciplined and intentional investment approach, even as the company continues to spend heavily on artificial intelligence and hardware initiatives. The assessment follows a series of reports pointing to job cuts and a reallocation of resources within Meta's Reality Labs unit as the company refocuses on consumer hardware and wearables.
Meta cuts over 1,000 jobs from its Reality Labs division as the company shifts its focus from metaverse products to wearable technology investments and development.
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.