Meta has laid off an unspecified variety of staff in its Actuality Labs division, an organization spokesperson confirmed.
The cuts affected groups working in Oculus Studios, Meta’s in-house video games division for Quest headsets, in addition to some staff concerned within the firm’s {hardware} efforts, in line with folks aware of the matter. Particular titles impacted by the layoffs embody Supernatural, the VR health sport that Meta acquired for over $400 million and efficiently defended from a authorities antitrust lawsuit trying to dam the sale. A observe on the official Supernatural Fb group states that “these modifications are supposed to assist us work extra effectively on what the way forward for health could possibly be.”
“Some groups inside Oculus Studios are present process shifts in construction and roles which have impacted group measurement,” Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton mentioned in a press release. “These modifications are supposed to assist Studios work extra effectively on future blended actuality experiences for our rising viewers, whereas nonetheless delivering nice content material for folks as we speak. We stay dedicated to investing in blended actuality experiences, together with health and video games, and our drive to ship the most effective experiences doable for the Quest and Supernatural communities stays unchanged.” He declined to touch upon the cuts outdoors of Oculus Studios.
