Meta lays off VR employees, underscoring Zuckerberg's pivot to AI
5 days ago · Meta is scaling back its metaverse ambitions as the company continues ramping up its investments in artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg's more recent obsession and the technology that's …
Zuckerberg Basically Giving Up on Metaverse After Renaming Entire ...
Dec 5, 2025 · In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that his social media empire was officially rebranding itself as “Meta” as part of a sweeping company-wide doubling down on virtual...
Zuckerberg cuts back on metaverse spending as priorities shift
Dec 12, 2025 · As Mark Zuckerberg cuts back on spending on the metaverse—the virtual reality platform that he bet big on in 2021—Meta and companies hoping to profit from working with the tech …
What was the metaverse? - Fast Company
Jan 12, 2026 · Mark Zuckerberg effectively declared its death last December. But the delusional fervor it inspired lives on. Late last year, Meta confirmed it would effectively be abandoning the metaverse, a...
Meta’s Zuckerberg plans deep cuts for metaverse efforts
Dec 4, 2025 · Meta Platforms Inc.’s Mark Zuckerberg is expected to meaningfully cut resources for building the so-called metaverse, an effort that he once framed as the future of the company and the …
After Reportedly Burning Through $77 Billion, Mark Zuckerberg Finally ...
Dec 7, 2025 · Zuckerberg is shifting focus from metaverse to AI, cutting up to 30% in Reality Labs. Investors welcomed the shift; experts cite high hardware costs as a key challenge.
Mark Zuckerberg is Making Big Cuts to the Metaverse After $77 …
Dec 8, 2025 · The Wall Street Journal estimates that Zuckerberg’s foray into the immersive online world has lost Meta an eye-watering $77 billion and, as Meta plans its 2026 budget, the company is …
Meta plans to slash metaverse spending as Zuckerberg shifts focus to …
Dec 4, 2025 · Meta has set out plans to meaningfully cut back its metaverse efforts next year, as chief executive Mark Zuckerberg narrows his focus on winning the artificial intelligence race.
Zuckerberg Axes Metaverse: Meta Slashes Budget By £52 Billion As …
Dec 5, 2025 · Back in 2021, Mark Zuckerberg made a shocking bet as he rebranded Facebook to Meta and committed the company to building the metaverse, which was an immersive, persistent virtual …
Zuck Flopped the Metaverse. Why Trust Him With Our Future?
Jul 4, 2025 · Just a few years ago, Zuckerberg declared that the metaverse was the future of humanity. In a slickly produced video released on October 28, 2021, he rebranded Facebook as Meta …