Reality Labs Bleeds Cash, but Meta’s Metaverse Story Isn’t Over
TL;DR
Meta’s Reality Labs has posted over $80 billion in losses, but not all of that is from the metaverse—hardware like Quest headsets and Ray-Ban AI glasses account for much of the spending. Reality Labs will continue operating and burning money as Meta reframes its strategy: the metaverse isn’t dead, just evolving beyond headsets, while Zuckerberg shifts attention to AI and datacenters to build a more self-owned platform.
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