Meta Lays Off More Than 100 Staff Across Reality Labs Unit

Meta Platforms Inc. is laying off more than 100 people across its Reality Labs division focused on creating virtual reality and wearable devices, according to a person familiar with the matter.

The latest round of job cuts impacted Reality Labs staff focused on creating VR experiences for Meta’s Quest headsets, as well as operations-focused employees working on hardware, said the person, who asked not to be named as the details weren’t public. Meta leadership hopes to streamline similar work being done across two different teams within Reality Labs, the person said.

The Menlo Park, California-based company confirmed layoffs had taken ...