As virtual environments evolve from speculative concepts into engaged digital economies, forward-thinking organizations are presented with a transformative opportunity: building dedicated marketplaces ...

After changing its name and going all-in on virtual reality, Meta is scaling back its metaverse operations. But that could be a good thing for VR, experts tell Euronews Next. The start of 2026 ...

Meta’s enormous bet on virtual reality ended last week, with the company reportedly laying off roughly 1,500 employees from its Reality Labs division — about 10% of the unit’s staff — and shutting ...

At the heart of the metaverse derangement was the persistent inflation of its definition. McKinsey & Company proclaimed in June 2022 that the metaverse could generate “up to $5 trillion in impact by ...

Meta is dialing back its metaverse ambitions and redirecting resources toward AI-powered glasses and wearable technology, the company told FOX Business on Thursday. The shift follows reports that Meta ...

Mark Zuckerberg’s dream of the metaverse has rarely looked farther away. The Facebook founder is finalizing significant budget cuts to Meta’s years-long project to create virtual worlds that users can ...

Meta is reportedly planning steep cuts to its metaverse division, according to Bloomberg. This is happening just a few years after the company changed its name from Facebook to reflect its renewed ...

Meta Platforms (META) is preparing to cut metaverse investments by up to 30% in 2026 after Reality Labs lost $60B since 2020. Meta froze AI division hiring in August amid restructuring despite ...

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...

To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec While the metaverse is often seen as a joke in 2025 because of low user counts and poor ...