SMRTR TechJan 19, 2026TechCrunch

Well, there goes the metaverse!

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Meta has essentially ended its massive bet on virtual reality by laying off 1,500 Reality Labs employees and shutting down several VR game studios, marking a dramatic reversal from 2021 when Facebook rebranded itself as Meta to focus on the metaverse. After spending $73 billion on the division that never turned a profit, Meta is abandoning VR in favor of AI and its successful Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have begun outselling traditional Ray-Bans in some stores.

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