Meta
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Roblox open beta on Meta Quest gets 1m downloads | News-in-brief
The beta launched on July 27 and reached the milestone in five days, Roblox CEO David Baszucki said
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Microsoft's concerning conflict minerals disclosure reflects industry-wide slippage
Our annual report finds industry efforts to avoid funding human rights abuses worsening almost across the board
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Meta unveils Meta Quest+ subscription service
Users will gain access to two monthly VR titles for $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year
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Meta Quest 3 launches this fall at $499
Meta promises next headset will be thinner, more powerful, "first mainstream headset with high-res color"
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Meta sees engagement issues with Quest headsets
New reports says that users of the VR devices would stop using them after a few weeks
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Ready at Dawn and Downpour Interactive impacted by Meta layoffs
Former employee suggests one third of Ready At Dawn staff have been let go, including studio head
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Meta reveals Oculus Publishing as Meta Quest Store revenues pass $1.5bn
The VR game division has financially supported more than 300 since its inception
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Meta to lay off 10,000 staff by end of year
Facebook firm also halting new hires, layoffs follow 11,000 job cuts announced in November
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Meta drops Quest Pro and Quest 2 prices
Higher-end VR headset drops $500 less than five months after launch, while 256GB version of Quest 2 reverses most of last year's price hike
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VR isn't ready for a "must-play" experience | Opinion
Reggis Fils-Aimé is right about VR needing "must-play" games, but the sector isn't ready to play host to that kind of cultural phenomenon
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Report: Meta planning three more VR headsets, Quest 3 due this year
A leaked presentation detailed the company's plans for AR and VR, but highlighted retention issues with current hardware
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Meta's VR division lost nearly $14bn in 2022
The firm's net income fell 41%, but the CEO noted that 2023 will be a "year of efficiency"
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What's next for in-app purchases, in-game ads and mobile monetization
Meta Audience Network’s Michael Bertaut discusses the big trends and challenges with in-game monetisation
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John Carmack leaves Meta, criticises firm's efficiency
Id Software co-founder says he has "mixed feelings" as departure marks "the end of my decade in VR"
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Newzoo: VR games revenues to hit $1.8bn in 2022
Active headset users to reach 27.7m globally, forecast to hit 46 million in 2024
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Meta profits dive sharply in Q3
Company's net income fell 52% and CFO forecasts cost of revenue to grow for Reality Labs division
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To build a great games business, unify your marketing and monetization strategy
Meta's Rob Kiely on the future of monetization and growth
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Can Meta's 'verse grow past Zuckerberg's inchoate vision? | Opinion
Horizon Worlds becoming the subject of mainstream ridicule is only a speed bump for Meta's ambitions – but its failure highlights deeper problems that the company has yet to solve
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The future of in-game ads, in-app purchases and beyond | Podcast
Meta Audience Network’s Michael Bertaut discusses the major trends and challenges facing in-game monetisation
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Meta's flagship metaverse Horizon Worlds struggling to attract and retain users
Internal documents reportedly show project is falling short of company expectations with less than half the targeted monthly active users
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Meta Quest Pro headset announced, launching October 25
Update: Xbox Cloud Gaming also coming to Meta Quest at a later date
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Meta acquires Camouflaj, Armature Studio, and Twisted Pixel
The developers behind Iron Man VR, Recore, and Path of the Warrior join Oculus Studios
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Meta disbands Responsible Innovation team
Company cuts engineers and ethicists who worked to mitigate negative impacts of Facebook and other Meta products, expects most to stay in other positions
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