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Meta’s Phoenix Mixed Reality Smart Glasses Reportedly Delayed; Could Finally Launch in 2027
Meta has reportedly postponed the launch of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, pushing it back from the originally planned second half of 2026. The delay was reportedly confirmed by Maher Saba, VP of Reality Labs Foundation, in an internal memo. Meta is also reportedly working on a 'limited edition' wearable device, codenamed Malibu 2, to l...
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Apple’s Design Chief Responsible for Liquid Glass UI Reportedly Departs to Join Meta
Apple design chief Alan Dye is reportedly leaving the company to join Meta, where he will lead a new division focused on hardware, software and AI interfaces. Apple has confirmed longtime designer Stephen Lemay as his replacement. Dye, known for overseeing the Liquid Glass design language, is expected to become Meta’s Chief Design Officer on Dece...
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Meta’s VR Headsets and AI Glasses Cost the Company $4.4 Billion in Q3 2025
Meta posted $56 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, up 26 percent year-over-year, but its Reality Labs division recorded a $4.4 billion loss, despite strong AI glasses sales. The unit, which handles Quest headsets and AR glasses, has now amassed over $70 billion in total losses since 2020, underscoring Meta’s continued struggle to make its metaverse ...
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Meta Showcases Wristband That Supports Typing, Navigation Without a Keyboard or Mouse
Meta's Reality Labs has revealed its progress on a non-invasive wristband as a human-computer interaction (HCI) tool in a new peer-reviewed article. The device uses surface electromyography (sEMG) to interpret muscle signals and understand a user's intent to perform certain tasks. The aim is to translate subtle muscle movements into direct digital ...
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Meta’s Reality Labs Unit Posts $5 Billion in Losses in Q4 2024
Reality Labs logged a loss of $4.97 billion (roughly Rs. 43,040 crore) in Q4, 2024. In an attempt to explain losses for Reality Labs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “generative AI, Reality Labs generally are more technical organisations which means higher cost and space being relative for their business functions.”
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Meta Plans Oakley-Branded Glasses, Explores Watches and Earbuds
Meta is working on upgrade its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds. Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, also plans to release new high-end glasses with a built-in display in 2025.
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Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will ramp up heavy investments in AI and other futuristic technologies. The Meta executive has warned investors that the firm will continue to spend significantly on infrastructure and other projects like the metaverse and AI-powered glasses.
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Meta Lays Off Employees Across Units, At WhatsApp And Instagram: Report
Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Meta Considers New Mixed Reality Glasses as Headsets Alternative: Report
Internally code-named "Puffin", the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook's parent company, which have a limited consumer appeal, the report added.
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Meta Cancels Plans for High-End Mixed-Reality Headset to Rival Apple Vision Pro: Report
Meta has scrapped its plans for a high-end mixed-reality headset, that could have rivalledd Apple's Vision Pro spatial computer, as reported by The Information. Employees in the Reality Labs division, which has incurred millions in losses to date, were instructed to halt their work on the project this week following a product review meeting, accord...
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Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse
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Meta Restructures Reality Labs Team, Forms Two Separate Divisions for Metaverse, Wearables: Report
Meta has reportedly divided its Reality Labs team into two separate entities where one team will work on the metaverse-focussed Quest headsets whereas the other will dedicate its time on hardware wearables.
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Privacy, Wearables, and Building a Secure Web3 Ecosystem: Interview With Mai Labs
Mai Labs recently launched Mayaaverse, a metaverse platform that aims to set itself apart from Meta’s Reality Labs initiative. Gadgets360 spoke with Ashish Minocha, the Chief Business Officer as well as Khoushik Ananth, the Chief Technology Officer of Mai Labs to discuss the potential of the Web3 sector and metaverse platforms.
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Meta Reveals Big Plans for Its Horizon OS, Will Expand It to Third-Party Mixed-Reality Headset Makers
Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.
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Meta Records 16 Percent Uptick in 2023 Annual Revenue, Metaverse Unit Still Under Loss
Meta managed to reel-in $134.9 billion in the year of 2023. On a yearly basis, Meta’s revenue spiked by 16 percent. It is, however, interesting that Meta’s Reality Labs unit has only seen losses since 2021.
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Meta’s Phoenix Mixed Reality Smart Glasses Reportedly Delayed; Could Finally Launch in 2027
Meta has reportedly postponed the launch of its Phoenix mixed-reality glasses to 2027, pushing it back from the originally planned second half of 2026. The delay was reportedly confirmed by Maher Saba, VP of Reality Labs Foundation, in an internal memo. Meta is also reportedly working on a 'limited edition' wearable device, codenamed Malibu 2, to l...
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Apple’s Design Chief Responsible for Liquid Glass UI Reportedly Departs to Join Meta
Apple design chief Alan Dye is reportedly leaving the company to join Meta, where he will lead a new division focused on hardware, software and AI interfaces. Apple has confirmed longtime designer Stephen Lemay as his replacement. Dye, known for overseeing the Liquid Glass design language, is expected to become Meta’s Chief Design Officer on Dece...
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Meta’s VR Headsets and AI Glasses Cost the Company $4.4 Billion in Q3 2025
Meta posted $56 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, up 26 percent year-over-year, but its Reality Labs division recorded a $4.4 billion loss, despite strong AI glasses sales. The unit, which handles Quest headsets and AR glasses, has now amassed over $70 billion in total losses since 2020, underscoring Meta’s continued struggle to make its metaverse ...
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Meta Showcases Wristband That Supports Typing, Navigation Without a Keyboard or Mouse
Meta's Reality Labs has revealed its progress on a non-invasive wristband as a human-computer interaction (HCI) tool in a new peer-reviewed article. The device uses surface electromyography (sEMG) to interpret muscle signals and understand a user's intent to perform certain tasks. The aim is to translate subtle muscle movements into direct digital ...
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Meta’s Reality Labs Unit Posts $5 Billion in Losses in Q4 2024
Reality Labs logged a loss of $4.97 billion (roughly Rs. 43,040 crore) in Q4, 2024. In an attempt to explain losses for Reality Labs, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “generative AI, Reality Labs generally are more technical organisations which means higher cost and space being relative for their business functions.”
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Meta Plans Oakley-Branded Glasses, Explores Watches and Earbuds
Meta is working on upgrade its popular smart glasses and is exploring new wearable devices such as watches and camera-equipped earbuds. Meta’s devices group, Reality Labs, also plans to release new high-end glasses with a built-in display in 2025.
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Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company will ramp up heavy investments in AI and other futuristic technologies. The Meta executive has warned investors that the firm will continue to spend significantly on infrastructure and other projects like the metaverse and AI-powered glasses.
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Meta Lays Off Employees Across Units, At WhatsApp And Instagram: Report
Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Meta Considers New Mixed Reality Glasses as Headsets Alternative: Report
Internally code-named "Puffin", the new project is focused on designing an alternative to the heavy headsets offered by Facebook's parent company, which have a limited consumer appeal, the report added.
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Meta Cancels Plans for High-End Mixed-Reality Headset to Rival Apple Vision Pro: Report
Meta has scrapped its plans for a high-end mixed-reality headset, that could have rivalledd Apple's Vision Pro spatial computer, as reported by The Information. Employees in the Reality Labs division, which has incurred millions in losses to date, were instructed to halt their work on the project this week following a product review meeting, accord...
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Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
Meta is looking to hire employees to expand its foray in the generative AI space, as part of its metaverse team. As per a new job listing, could integrate GenAI with its metaverse-related efforts, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR) elements – that together make for components of the metaverse
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Meta Restructures Reality Labs Team, Forms Two Separate Divisions for Metaverse, Wearables: Report
Meta has reportedly divided its Reality Labs team into two separate entities where one team will work on the metaverse-focussed Quest headsets whereas the other will dedicate its time on hardware wearables.
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Privacy, Wearables, and Building a Secure Web3 Ecosystem: Interview With Mai Labs
Mai Labs recently launched Mayaaverse, a metaverse platform that aims to set itself apart from Meta’s Reality Labs initiative. Gadgets360 spoke with Ashish Minocha, the Chief Business Officer as well as Khoushik Ananth, the Chief Technology Officer of Mai Labs to discuss the potential of the Web3 sector and metaverse platforms.
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Meta Reveals Big Plans for Its Horizon OS, Will Expand It to Third-Party Mixed-Reality Headset Makers
Meta announced the expansion of the operating system for its mixed-reality headset lineup to third-party device manufacturers and brands on Monday. The Horizon OS powers the augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences on the Meta Quest series so far, but now other companies can also use the OS for their headsets and similar devices.
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Meta Records 16 Percent Uptick in 2023 Annual Revenue, Metaverse Unit Still Under Loss
Meta managed to reel-in $134.9 billion in the year of 2023. On a yearly basis, Meta’s revenue spiked by 16 percent. It is, however, interesting that Meta’s Reality Labs unit has only seen losses since 2021.
