Meta has laid off employees in the company’s Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and wearable devices.
Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and related wearable devices. The cuts affected an unspecified number of employees working in the division's Oculus Studios unit and the Supernatural VR workout app, a Meta spokesperson told CNBC.
"Some teams within Oculus Studios are undergoing shifts in structure and roles that have impacted team size," the spokesperson said. has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and related wearable devices.The cuts affected an unspecified number of employees working in the division's Oculus Studios unit, which develops VR and AR games and content for Meta's Quest VR headsets, a company spokesperson told CNBC. "Some teams within Oculus Studios are undergoing shifts in structure and roles that have impacted team size," the spokesperson said."These changes are meant to help Studios work more efficiently on future mixed reality experiences for our growing audience, while still delivering great content for people today." Get top local stories in DFW delivered to you every morning with NBC DFW's News Headlines newsletter.Employees working on the Supernatural VR workout app were impacted, the spokesperson said. "We're deeply saddened to share that these changes have resulted in the loss of some of our incredibly talented team members," the company said in a statement posted to the Supernatural official Facebook group."Their contributions have been instrumental in shaping our journey and yours, and their absence will be deeply felt."Money Report
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