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Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Lays Off Employees Across Units, At WhatsApp And Instagram: Report
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
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
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Cancels Plans for High-End Mixed-Reality Headset to Rival Apple Vision Pro: Report
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- Reuters
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
- Wednesday July 3, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
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
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Restructures Reality Labs Team, Forms Two Separate Divisions for Metaverse, Wearables: Report
- Friday June 21, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Privacy, Wearables, and Building a Secure Web3 Ecosystem: Interview With Mai Labs
- Friday May 24, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Reveals Big Plans for Its Horizon OS, Will Expand It to Third-Party Mixed-Reality Headset Makers
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Records 16 Percent Uptick in 2023 Annual Revenue, Metaverse Unit Still Under Loss
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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JP Morgan Looking Forward to Testing ‘Immersive Training Applications’ of Metaverse
- Tuesday December 5, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
International banks are excited to use the metaverse technology to provide in-office training in an immersive virtual reality ecosystem. Along with JP Morgan, Citi Bank is also running a virtual reality internship experience. This lets the trainers provide feedback in real time.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"Terrifying": Ex-Meta Employee Struggles To Find Job 200 Days After Being Laid Off
- Friday October 6, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The company has slashed around 21,000 jobs since November 2022 as it has sought to reassure investors that it was reining in costs amid waning revenue growth, high inflation and concerns that Reality Labs was losing too much money.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta To Lay Off Staff In Reality Labs Silicon Unit Today: Report
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Mark Zuckerbergs Metaverse Lost $21 Billion On Reality Labs In Roughly 18 Months
- Saturday July 29, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Reality Labs, the creation of Mark Zuckerberg, appears to be suffering some serious difficulties with a large loss of $21 billion in a very brief period of 18 months.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta’s Reality Labs Continues to See Losses Despite Company Boasting 11 Percent YoY Spike in Revenue
- Thursday July 27, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta’s revenue climbed to $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,62,377 crore) in the second quarter of 2023. The social networking giant did not disclose exactly how much its metaverse-related unit Reality Labs lose this quarter. It did however say, that its Reality Labs division could see more dips.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Apple Releases visionOS Developer Tools to Create Apple Vision Pro Applications: Details
- Thursday June 22, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers, allowing app creators to build apps for the Apple Vision Pro headset and test how they work in various conditions. The company will also open developer labs across the world to help develop and test apps for the headset.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Warns of Worsening AI Losses After Sales Narrowly Beat
- Thursday October 31, 2024
- Kurt Wagner, Bloomberg
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Lays Off Employees Across Units, At WhatsApp And Instagram: Report
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | Reuters
Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta Considers New Mixed Reality Glasses as Headsets Alternative: Report
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- Reuters
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Cancels Plans for High-End Mixed-Reality Headset to Rival Apple Vision Pro: Report
- Saturday August 24, 2024
- Reuters
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...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Meta Looking to Hire Generative AI-Focused Workers on Metaverse Team After Layoffs
- Wednesday July 3, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
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
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Restructures Reality Labs Team, Forms Two Separate Divisions for Metaverse, Wearables: Report
- Friday June 21, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Privacy, Wearables, and Building a Secure Web3 Ecosystem: Interview With Mai Labs
- Friday May 24, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by David Delima
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Reveals Big Plans for Its Horizon OS, Will Expand It to Third-Party Mixed-Reality Headset Makers
- Tuesday April 23, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Meta Records 16 Percent Uptick in 2023 Annual Revenue, Metaverse Unit Still Under Loss
- Thursday April 4, 2024
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
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.
- www.gadgets360.com
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JP Morgan Looking Forward to Testing ‘Immersive Training Applications’ of Metaverse
- Tuesday December 5, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
International banks are excited to use the metaverse technology to provide in-office training in an immersive virtual reality ecosystem. Along with JP Morgan, Citi Bank is also running a virtual reality internship experience. This lets the trainers provide feedback in real time.
- www.gadgets360.com
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"Terrifying": Ex-Meta Employee Struggles To Find Job 200 Days After Being Laid Off
- Friday October 6, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Anoushka Sharma
The company has slashed around 21,000 jobs since November 2022 as it has sought to reassure investors that it was reining in costs amid waning revenue growth, high inflation and concerns that Reality Labs was losing too much money.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Meta To Lay Off Staff In Reality Labs Silicon Unit Today: Report
- Wednesday October 4, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Meta is planning to lay off employees on Wednesday in the unit of its metaverse-oriented Reality Labs division focused on creating custom silicon, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Mark Zuckerbergs Metaverse Lost $21 Billion On Reality Labs In Roughly 18 Months
- Saturday July 29, 2023
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Reality Labs, the creation of Mark Zuckerberg, appears to be suffering some serious difficulties with a large loss of $21 billion in a very brief period of 18 months.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta’s Reality Labs Continues to See Losses Despite Company Boasting 11 Percent YoY Spike in Revenue
- Thursday July 27, 2023
- Written by Radhika Parashar, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Meta’s revenue climbed to $32 billion (roughly Rs. 2,62,377 crore) in the second quarter of 2023. The social networking giant did not disclose exactly how much its metaverse-related unit Reality Labs lose this quarter. It did however say, that its Reality Labs division could see more dips.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple Releases visionOS Developer Tools to Create Apple Vision Pro Applications: Details
- Thursday June 22, 2023
- Written by David Delima, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers, allowing app creators to build apps for the Apple Vision Pro headset and test how they work in various conditions. The company will also open developer labs across the world to help develop and test apps for the headset.
- www.gadgets360.com