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Darragh Murphy

'A moment similar to when smartphones arrived': Mark Zuckerberg reveals where Meta's money is going in 2026 — and it’s not VR

Mark Zuckerberg wearing Orion glasses.

It's official: Meta's VR division is bleeding money. In Meta's latest earnings call, its Reality Labs department lost a staggering $6.02 billion in its fourth quarter while bringing in $955 million, putting Quest VR headsets in a dire state.

That isn't to say Meta hasn't seen a successful year, though. With a revenue of $59.89 billion in the fourth quarter and $200.97 billion in full-year revenue, the company has seen a 24% and 22% year-over-year increase, respectively. But it's Meta's advertising business pulling this weight.

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