Meta VR studio closures and layoffs

did:plc:d7brljm7evogxwyhdllnfrpn · 2026-01-14T00:16:53.583Z

Having VR exclusives is just not it in this market. It's so niche. Batman VR was a good way to sell the headset but the majority of the users are kids and go on Gorilla Tag or VR Chat.. Time to move these games on other platforms like Steam

Reports state Meta closed three VR studios and laid off Reality Labs staff (keywords reference “1000+” layoffs). Documents name studios behind Deadpool VR, Asgard's Wrath 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR. Sources: Slashdot, Wutshot, CNBC (articles mention metaverse cuts and a company pivot toward AI, mobile features, and AI wearables).

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1/14/26, 05:16 AM
Meta社、傘下のゲームスタジオ3社をまとめて閉鎖へ。VR/メタバース部門の「1000人以上」大規模スリム化施策の一環として automaton-media.com/articles/new...
1/14/26, 05:07 AM
　アメリカで安く・普及してるゲーム機が今ではVRゲー機器（MetaQuest）と聞いて、スゴい時代がきたものだと驚きつつ、「そろそろ『Half-Life』とかやってみたいし、自PCは化石なのでSteamクライアントも起動できなくなったし、3Dに限らずSteamで2Dゲーをやる手段として買ってみるか……？」と思ったものの。　SteamをMetaQでやるには、けっきょくPC接続が必要らしく、「じゃあ新しくてゲーミングなPCを買わないことにゃ始まらんのな」という感じになり申した。
1/14/26, 04:58 AM
nobody wants to buy real estate there either like it feels like a lot of the metaverse push was akin to NFTs in that "we have a product that isn't a product and people are going to pay to own it, they're going to want to get in on the ground floor, one day your e-property will be worth millions"
1/14/26, 04:51 AM
Meta can't let us have nice things. They buy up developers and shut them down. VR has so much promise and they just Zuck it up. The enshitification continues. Steam Frame can't come soon enough. I hope it lives up to its promises.
reasons why metaverse does not exist 1. the things people wants (boobs, coca cola) cannot exist in a corporate sandbox...
"reasons why metaverse does not exist 1. the things people wants (boobs, coca cola) cannot exist in a corporate sandbox 2. it is annoying as fuck to develop for 3. nobody like wearing a hat"
1/14/26, 04:48 AM
Only the pirateverse could succeed but unfortunately the most experienced pirates on earth have been drafted to fight in the Ukraine war. Literally, one of the best sites closed because all of its members were drafted to both sides of the conflict.
1/14/26, 04:44 AM
reasons why metaverse does not exist 1. the things people wants (boobs, coca cola) cannot exist in a corporate sandbox 2. it is annoying as fuck to develop for 3. nobody like wearing a hat
1/14/26, 04:08 AM
I can’t blame TwistedPixel for joining Meta when it comes to VR GameDev but; wow you think the fucking Facebook company cares about any of the game IP they sit on? I’m hopeful somehow someone who cares can get the Twisted Pixel library back but damn. X360 heads suffer once more…
1/14/26, 04:05 AM
Happy New Year from Mark Zuckerberg: Tuesday, Meta announced it will fire 1,000 employees at the company’s Reality Labs division.
1/14/26, 03:52 AM
Meta Closes Three VR Studios As Part of Its Metaverse Cuts https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2356235/meta-closes-three-vr-studios-as-part-of-its-metaverse-cuts
https://games.slashdot.org/story/26/01/13/2356235/meta-closes-three-vr-studios-as-part-of-its-metaverse-cuts
1/14/26, 02:40 AM
Metaが1000人超のレイオフと傘下VRスタジオ閉鎖を正式に認める、メタバース戦略からモバイル向け機能とAIウェアラブルへ方針転換 https://gigazine.net/news/20260114-meta-reality-labs-layoffs/ #gigazine
https://gigazine.net/news/20260114-meta-reality-labs-layoffs/
1/14/26, 02:39 AM
MetaはQuest4出してから滅んで
This is fucked. Meta bought the best and brightest VR gaming studios but a couple actually worked on anything new after...
"This is fucked. Meta bought the best and brightest VR gaming studios but a couple actually worked on anything new after they were acquired. Now they’ve been shut down completely but hey, at least Beat Saber is still pumping out DLC music packs 🙃🙃🙃"
1/14/26, 02:38 AM
Yeah, let's hope Meta doesn't gut Beat Saber as well, because otherwise, I might go with the Steam Frame full time (which I thought about saving up my MQAP money for, anyway, among other things).
1/14/26, 02:34 AM
Metaが1000人超のレイオフと傘下VRスタジオ閉鎖を正式に認める、メタバース戦略からモバイル向け機能とAIウェアラブルへ方針転換 https://gigazine.net/news/20260114-meta-reality-labs-layoffs/
https://gigazine.net/news/20260114-meta-reality-labs-layoffs/
1/14/26, 01:47 AM
It's the beginning of a new era for you. Fuck Meta. Fuck Zuk. Creative people in tech will help define a better future for all of us.
1/14/26, 01:35 AM
Bro not Armature too 😭 These great B Teams working on VR should have been gold. I want both to succeed. Instead it's a bloodbath.
1/14/26, 01:26 AM
imagine one thousand people losing their jobs because of your dumb idea- that’s zuck
1/14/26, 01:22 AM
Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI Meta began laying off employees in its Reality Labs division focused on virtual reality and shut down several VR studios as it pushes resources towards AI. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/meta-lays-off-vr-employees-underscoring-zuckerbergs-pivot-to-ai.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/13/meta-lays-off-vr-employees-underscoring-zuckerbergs-pivot-to-ai.html
1/14/26, 01:07 AM
Yeah, super bummed about Twisted Pixel with their history, loved them during the 360 era. Armature's VR port of RE4 for Quest is so good too! And Asgard's Wrath 2 was acclaimed. Feels like Meta are all but abandoning VR/VR development - why bother when most just want to play Gorilla Tag I guess?
1/14/26, 01:06 AM
I just read that #Meta is going to be laying off a bunch of #metaverse people. Who could have foreseen that being a terrible idea! Oh, me. I also rage about #Facebookmarketplace and those stupid fucking #metaglasses which are making #raybans even less cool in my newest post.
1/14/26, 12:40 AM
Meta's Metaverse is toast, just in case you didn't see THAT coming from a mile away. www.theverge.com/news/861295/...
https://www.theverge.com/news/861295/...
1/14/26, 12:26 AM
Meta despide a preto de 1.500 traballadores da súa división de VR
1/14/26, 12:18 AM
Meta Shuts Down The Studios Behind Deadpool VR, Asgard's Wrath 2, and Resident Evil 4 VR www.wutshot.com/a/meta-shuts...
https://www.wutshot.com/a/meta-shuts...
1/14/26, 12:16 AM
Having VR exclusives is just not it in this market. It's so niche. Batman VR was a good way to sell the headset but the majority of the users are kids and go on Gorilla Tag or VR Chat.. Time to move these games on other platforms like Steam

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Meta VR studio closures and layoffs