Marcus SchulerMeta's metaverse retreat offers a case study in big tech resource allocation. Reality Labs spent $80 billion over several years while Horizon Worlds peaked at 200,000 monthly users. The platform's shutdown was reversed within 24 hours, but the broader pullback continues with 1,500 layoffs in January. Wall Street has rewarded the pivot away from VR. The same institutional patterns now shape Meta's AI investments. #TechStrategy #AI #VR
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Meta's $80B Metaverse Failed but the Playbook Survived
Meta reversed the Horizon Worlds VR shutdown in under 24 hours. But the real story is the institutional pattern: $80 billion spent, 200,000 users at peak, and a stock market that rewards retreat. The same playbook now drives $135 billion in AI spending.