Meta has quietly closed three of its VR studios as part of a wider shakeup following a 10 percent reduction in staff at its Reality Labs division, the company’s main arm for metaverse development. The move signals a tightening of priorities at Meta, which has faced mounting pressure to justify its massive investments in VR and the broader metaverse vision.
The closures reflect an ongoing recalibration, as Meta reassesses which projects and teams are central to its long-term plans. After years of heavy spending with mixed returns, the company appears to be streamlining efforts to focus on areas with clearer paths to growth and sustainability.
While details about the shuttered studios remain sparse, the decision underscores the challenging road ahead for the metaverse dream, even as VR hardware adoption slowly gains momentum. Meta’s bet on virtual worlds is far from over, but this round of cuts serves as a reminder that the race to establish the metaverse will be as much about smart resource management as groundbreaking technology.
Source: gamesindustry.biz
