Meta refocuses on AI hardware as metaverse layoffs begin

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By Devindra HardawarJan 13, 2026, 2:59 pm87 ptsTrending
As we expected, Meta has begun laying off more than 1,000 employees from its Reality Labs division, which focused on virtual reality and metaverse products, Bloomberg reports. The company will refocus on developing wearables, like its recent batch of AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses, according to a memo from…

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