#Meta’s
#RealityLabs, responsible for the
#metaverse and
#hardware like the
#Quest goggles, has lost over $80 billion. While Meta is still investing in hardware and the metaverse, its focus has shifted towards AI, driven by Mark Zuckerberg’s desire for a platform independent of Google and Apple.
https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-mark-zuckerberg-metaverse-80-billion-loss-ai-2026-3?eicker.news #tech #media #news 
Meta and Mark Zuckerberg didn't lose $80 billion on the metaverse
In 2021, Zuckerberg said Facebook was becoming a metaverse company. He's stopped saying that — but he's still putting money into metaverse-y things.
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Meta's Metaverse Is DEAD: $80 Billion Down the Drain! #Meta #MarkZuckerberg #Metaverse
YouTubeDet her må være det som nogen kalder kasino kapitalisme. 500.000.000.000 kr. ud af vinduet for en fiasko. Et uheldigt sammenkog af Linda og Valentin tegneserien "De tusinde planeters imperium" og det hedengangne (vist nok) "Second Life". Kasino kapitalisme skulle være en amerikansk specialitet. #meta #metaverse #horizonworlds #realitylabs #kasinokapitalisme
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Meta Platforms가 내부 메모를 통해 '초지능(superintelligence)' 추구를 가속화하기 위해 새로운 Applied AI Engineering 조직을 신설한다고 발표했습니다. Reality Labs 부사장 Maher Saba가 주도하며, 조직 구조를 'ultra-flat'으로 바꾸는 등 기업 내 위계에 큰 변화를 예고합니다.
https://x.com/WesRoth/status/2029180062361157978
#meta #appliedai #superintelligence #realitylabs #mahersaba

Wes Roth (@WesRoth) on X
Meta Platforms is launching a new Applied AI Engineering organization to accelerate its pursuit of "superintelligence," according to an internal memo.
The initiative, led by Reality Labs VP Maher Saba, marks a radical shift in corporate hierarchy by implementing an "ultra-flat"
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Meta CTO says cuts to Reality Labs are 'real cause for sadness' — but the company is still 'bullish' on VR
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth said that cuts to the company's VR effort were "a real loss," but that Meta's investment had to match segment growth.
Business Insider#Meta’s recent layoffs in its
#RealityLabs unit, particularly those affecting
#VR related initiatives, have sparked concerns about the future of
#virtualreality. VR developers worry about the impact on their industry, some remain optimistic about the long-term potential of VR, particularly in the enterprise market.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/24/metas-reality-labs-cuts-sparked-fears-of-a-vr-winter.html?Metaver.se #Metaverse #VirtualWorlds #XR #VR #MR #AR #BeyondPictures #Meta’s
#RealityLabs, responsible for
#metaverse development, reported a $6.02 billion loss in Q4, a 21% increase year-over-year. Despite the losses, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expects them to peak this year as the company shifts focus towards AI and wearable devices.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/28/metas-reality-labs-posts-6point02-billion-loss-in-fourth-quarter.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news