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Meta insists VR not dead

Rob Beschizza
Dec 22, 2025
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Facebook burned $73bn and changed its name to “Meta” trying to make virtual reality take off, and its fortunes only recovered after pivoting into the AI boom. But the dream is not dead, despite reports that the company is considering deep cuts to Meta Reality Labs’ VR and metaverse teams. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth:

Every now and then there…

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