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title: "Meta cuts 1,500 Reality Labs jobs and shuts VR game studios"
description: "Armature, Twisted Pixel and Sanzaru are closing, and Workrooms is being shut down as Meta shifts toward smart glasses and AI."
url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-vr-studios
language: en # English
type: news
published: 2026-01-13T18:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-11-01T22:19:44.000Z
author: "Osamah Ismail"
author_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/en/author/1
section: "Gaming"
tags: ["Meta","Reality Labs","VR","Quest","Gaming"]
sources: ["Wall Street Journal","CNBC","TechCrunch"]
image: https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg
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  ar: https://kurddevelopers.com/ar/news/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-vr-studios
publisher: Kurd Developers
publisher_url: https://kurddevelopers.com/
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# Meta cuts 1,500 Reality Labs jobs and shuts VR game studios

> Armature, Twisted Pixel and Sanzaru are closing, and Workrooms is being shut down as Meta shifts toward smart glasses and AI.

![Image: Meta](https://kurddevelopers.com/uploads/2026/11/meta-social-16x9-1-d0a9b626.jpg)

According to the **Wall Street Journal** and **CNBC**, **Meta** has laid off around **1,500** employees, about 10% of its **Reality Labs** division, and closed several VR game studios.

## What is closing?

- Game studios: **Armature Studio**, **Twisted Pixel** and **Sanzaru Games**
- The fitness app **Supernatural**, bought in 2023 for $400 million, moves into "maintenance mode"
- The VR meetings app **Workrooms** is being discontinued

## Why?

Meta has spent roughly **$73 billion** on Reality Labs so far. It is now focusing on **AI** and **smart glasses**. Reports say Meta is considering doubling production of its Ray-Ban glasses because of strong demand.

## For gamers

These studios made well-known VR titles such as Marvel's Deadpool VR and Asgard's Wrath. Their closure shows that the VR gaming market is still small.

**Sources:** Wall Street Journal, CNBC, TechCrunch

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Published by [Kurd Developers](https://kurddevelopers.com/) on 2026-01-13. Cite as: “Meta cuts 1,500 Reality Labs jobs and shuts VR game studios”, Kurd Developers, https://kurddevelopers.com/en/news/meta-reality-labs-layoffs-vr-studios