Evidence60%Strong
FactIn ProgressBusiness·March 26, 2026
Meta Continues Strategic Pivot from Metaverse to AI, Including Up to $135B Data Center Buildout
Meta is projected to spend as much as $135 billion on AI data center buildout, has shuttered VR studios, axed its work-focused metaverse platform, and halted new VR fitness content, while Reality Labs has burned through roughly $73 billion since the metaverse pivot.
Evidence Strength
Evidence60%Strong
Based on original reporting
Reported by 2 independent publishers
Key Development
High-significance development (rated 8/10)
Covered by 3 sources
Insights
First tracked
March 25, 2026
Last updated
March 26, 2026
Sources
3 sources
Related Developments
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Sources (3)
Source Timeline
Meta Lays Off 700 in Pivot From Metaverse to AIGizmodo·Mar 25
Evidence Strength
Evidence60%Strong
Based on original reporting
Reported by 2 independent publishers
Key Development
High-significance development (rated 8/10)
Covered by 3 sources
Insights
First tracked
March 25, 2026
Last updated
March 26, 2026
Sources
3 sources
Related Developments
Meta Cuts Approximately 700 Jobs as Part of AI-Focused RestructuringTwo New Ray-Ban Meta AI Glasses Models ('Scriber' and 'Blazer') Pass FCC TestingEssilorLuxottica Reports 7 Million Meta AI Glasses Sold in 2025, Up from 2 MillionReality Labs Posts $19.2B Full Year 2025 Operating LossMeta Quest Usage Reaches All-Time High in 2025 with Over 100 Titles Exceeding $1M Revenue