2026-01-12 21:18:45

Meta's Reality Labs just took a significant hit—the company's cutting about 10% of the division's workforce, with the ax falling hardest on metaverse-focused teams. The move signals a clear strategic pivot: fewer resources flowing into immersive worlds, more firepower aimed at AI research and next-gen wearable tech like smart glasses. It's a telling moment for the metaverse space—even the biggest player betting on it is recalibrating priorities. The shift underscores how competitive pressure and resource constraints are forcing tech giants to make tough calls about where the real growth opportunities lie.

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NFTPessimist

· 01-15 18:29

Ha, I told you, the metaverse has always been a joke, even Meta can't hold up anymore. --- Reality Labs layoffs? About time, who can sustain the money-burning dreams? --- Really, Zuckerberg finally woke up this time, betting on AI and glasses, the metaverse is completely over. --- 10% is still too little, it should be cut entirely, nobody wants this stuff. --- Laughing to death, the once chosen one now has to bow to reality, what does that say? --- As expected, another nail in the coffin of the metaverse, this time Meta personally hammered it in.

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BrokenRugs

· 01-15 13:22

Meta's move this time is really amazing; the metaverse dream is shattered, haha.

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GateUser-a5fa8bd0

· 01-15 09:48

Meta is indirectly admitting that the metaverse is a lost cause, shifting focus to AI and smart glasses. It seems they've burned through their funds.

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BearHugger

· 01-12 21:48

It seems Zuckerberg has finally come to terms with reality; the metaverse dream should wake up. --- 10% layoffs, this clearly indicates that the metaverse thing isn't working out. --- Laughing to death, Reality Labs spent so much money but still has to shift to AI. What does that say? --- I knew it would be like this. The metaverse is just a big pie in the sky; now AI is the real gold and silver. --- Have big companies also started giving up on the metaverse? What are we believers supposed to do? --- Shifting to smart glasses is okay; it's better than continuing to pour money into virtual worlds. --- This decision is a bit late; they should have prioritized betting on AI from the start.

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GweiWatcher

· 01-12 21:47

Meta's wave of layoffs really means giving up on the metaverse and turning to embrace AI instead. --- Haha, the metaverse dream is shattered, and Zuckerberg has switched to炒AI饭碗. --- Basically, the money-burning has become unsustainable, and AI has to救场. --- Even Meta is starting to ditch VR. Does this thing really have no future? --- Diving into the smart glasses bottom-fishing gamble—can it turn things around? Looks uncertain. --- Reality is so heartbreaking; the once all-in investment has now become a弃子.

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ForeverBuyingDips

· 01-12 21:40

What does Meta's move this time indicate? The dream of the metaverse is finally waking up. --- Haha, I’m laughing to death. Mark Zuckerberg has finally faced reality; AI is the real gold and silver. --- Reality Labs layoffs—hey, isn’t this giving up? --- I knew it would turn out like this. The money-burning black hole has finally been plugged. --- So what about those all-in metaverse arguments back then? Now?

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AlwaysMissingTops

· 01-12 21:29

Oh my God, Meta is giving up on the metaverse... Should have said so earlier, so we wouldn't lose money following the trend. --- Haha, another money-burning project cut. I knew it would turn out like this. --- Basically, AI is the future; the metaverse approach is already outdated. --- Reality Labs layoffs of 10%? That's just the beginning... Should have been more ruthless. --- Are smart glasses reliable? I always feel like this is just another trap. --- Looks like the metaverse dream really needs to wake up; all the money has gone into AI. --- This isn't a strategic adjustment; it's an admission of betting on the wrong thing. --- Even Mark has admitted defeat, and we're still hyping the metaverse🤦. --- As expected, everyone will eventually have to face reality. --- Wow, the metaverse is cooling off, and smart glasses are just a new story.

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NeverVoteOnDAO

· 01-12 21:23

Even Meta can't hold on anymore; the metaverse dream is shattered. --- With AI and glasses, the metaverse has been completely sidelined. --- 10% layoffs indicate that Zuck also thinks it's unreliable to burn money on virtual worlds. --- It's hilarious; even the biggest gamblers are starting to withdraw. How desperate must those small companies be? --- Now everyone has shifted to AI; the metaverse trend is truly cooling off. --- Reality Labs has become Meta's cash cow, finally stopping the bleeding. --- Capital is all about reality; burning money for dreams is less effective than developing AI.

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HodlKumamon

· 01-12 21:22

Xiongxiong glanced at Reality Labs' financial report, 10% layoffs... These numbers are right here, the metaverse is really given a suspended sentence. The Sharpe ratio for AI and smart glasses is obviously more competitive. Meta's abandonment this time is a rational capital allocation decision. The story of the metaverse is no longer compelling; let's return to the growth engines of reality... The market has already voted with its feet.

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