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January 17, 2026

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Meta Shuts Down Its Workplace Metaverse

Meta is discontinuing its Horizon Workrooms VR app and commercial Quest headset sales, marking a strategic pivot away from business-focused VR applications. This follows a major restructuring, including layoffs and the abandonment of several high-profile VR game and fitness app projects, signalin...

Meta shifts focus to wearables amid Reality Labs layoffs

Meta is reducing its Reality Labs workforce by 10% to reallocate investment from broader metaverse initiatives toward its wearables product line. The strategic pivot is driven by the commercial success of products like the Ray-Ban smart glasses, which have overshadowed virtual reality headsets. M...

YouTube's TV Evolution: What's Changing Your Screen

YouTube's TV app is being redesigned with high-definition banners and structured season-episode layouts to resemble premium streaming services, encouraging binge-watching and enhancing the viewing experience. The platform now accounts for 12.6% of all TV viewing time in the U.S., comparable to ma...