Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth Calls Crucial Reality Labs All
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Key Points:
- Meta's CTO and Reality Labs head, Andrew Bosworth, has scheduled a crucial all-hands meeting for January 14, urging employees to attend in person, which is unusual for the division.
- Reality Labs, responsible for Meta's wearables, VR/AR, and robotics, has incurred over $70 billion in losses since 2020 despite some product successes like Ray-Ban smart glasses.
- Meta has shifted its strategic focus toward AI, investing heavily in Scale AI and recruiting top AI talent, while Reality Labs has faced significant budget and job cuts throughout the past year.
- The division experienced major layoffs in 2025, including cuts in Oculus Studios and the Supernatural VR fitness app team, with over 560 Reality
