Meta Restructures Reality Labs, Slashes Oculus Jobs

April 24, 2025, 3:20 pm

Meta’s latest restructuring has triggered significant layoffs across its Reality Labs division, including cuts at Oculus Studios and associated hardware teams. Facing mounting financial pressure, the company is slimming down its operations in a bid to restore efficiency amid a challenging market.

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techinasia.com / Meta lays off VR employees in Reality Labs division

The layoffs are part of a restructuring to boost efficiency in creating mixed reality experiences.

theinformation.com / Meta Lays Off Reality Labs Employees - The Information

Meta Lays Off Reality Labs Employees The Information

cnbc.com / Meta lays off employees working on virtual reality in Reality Labs division

Meta has laid off employees in the company's Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and wearable devices.

winbuzzer.com / Meta Cuts Jobs at Reality Labs/Oculus Studios Amid Financial Strain

Meta's latest restructuring has impacted its Reality Labs division, with layoffs hitting VR game studio Oculus and some hardware teams as part of efficiency measures. The post Meta Cuts Jobs at Reality Labs/Oculus Studios Amid Financial Strain appeared first on WinBuzzer.

techcrunch.com / Meta conducts layoffs in Oculus Studios, impacting VR exercise app Supernatural

Meta laid off employees on Thursday in its Reality Labs division, which encompasses various virtual and augmented reality projects. The cuts impact employees within Oculus Studios, which develops apps and games for Meta’s Quest headsets. Meta did not specify how many people were impacted by the...

theverge.com / Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs

Meta has laid off an unspecified number of employees in its Reality Labs division, a company spokesperson confirmed. The cuts affected teams working in Oculus Studios, Meta's in-house games division for Quest headsets, as well as some employees involved in the company's hardware efforts, according...

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