Meta lays off dozens of employees at Oculus Studios, its VR/AR division Reality Labs, and hardware employees may also be subject to layoffs
Meta has reportedly laid off dozens of employees from some of its studios in Oculus Studios, its VR/AR division, Reality Labs. A Meta spokesperson confirmed that 'several teams are undergoing structural and role changes that will impact team size.'
Meta is laying off employees in Reality Labs | The Verge
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Reality Labs is Meta's VR/AR division, which develops software and hardware. Oculus Studios, which is part of Reality Labs and develops VR/AR content for Meta's Quest, has reportedly laid off dozens of employees. The layoffs come after Meta implemented a plan to cut 5% of its workforce between January and February 2025.
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And the development team of the VR fitness app ' Supernatural ' announced on April 25, 2025 that 'some of the very talented team members will leave' as part of business efficiency, and revealed that the frequency of releases of workouts prepared for Supernatural will also decrease. Within, the game studio that develops Supernatural, belongs to Oculus Studios.
'Some teams within Oculus Studios are undergoing changes to their organizational structure and roles, impacting team size,' Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton told The Verge. 'These changes are intended to help studios more efficiently develop future mixed reality experiences for our growing audience, while continuing to deliver great content to people today.'
Bloomberg reports that 'Meta employees who were laid off are eligible to apply for new positions within the company.'
The Verge also reported that 'some employees working on hardware' had also been laid off, but Clayton declined to comment on the matter.
At the time of writing, the game studios and representative works included in Oculus Studios are as follows.
・Beat Games: “ Beat Saber ”
・Camoufraj: ' Marvel's Iron Man VR ' ' Batman: Arkham Shadow '
・Within: “Supernatural”
・Sanzaru Games: ' Asgard's Wrath 2 '
・BigBox VR: ' Population: One '
・Downpour Interactive: “ Onward ”
・Armature Studio: ' Resident Evil 4 (VR) '
・Twisted Pixel: ' Wilson's Heart '
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