Nick LeVack
@nicklevack.bsky.social
Had to put down my thoughts about yesterday's Meta Reality Labs layoffs. I'm usually one to avoid pessimism, but we could be heading into leaner times for VR game funding and development. Support your favorite devs, folks.
#virtualreality #meta #realitylabs
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#virtualreality #meta #realitylabs
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Meta Reality Labs layoffs signal lean times for VR gaming
VR will never die, but it may ebb and flow. Has Meta set the stage for a multi-year contraction in VR game development?
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January 14, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Had to put down my thoughts about yesterday's Meta Reality Labs layoffs. I'm usually one to avoid pessimism, but we could be heading into leaner times for VR game funding and development. Support your favorite devs, folks.
#virtualreality #meta #realitylabs
open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
#virtualreality #meta #realitylabs
open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
It's probably called Project Phoenix because Meta's building it out of the ashes of their VR gaming business, in pursuit of MR productivity, general media consumption and lifestyle applications (but not Supernatural, for some reason).
#realitylabs
#realitylabs
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 AM
It's probably called Project Phoenix because Meta's building it out of the ashes of their VR gaming business, in pursuit of MR productivity, general media consumption and lifestyle applications (but not Supernatural, for some reason).
#realitylabs
#realitylabs
Reposted by Nick LeVack
Meta has shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR), UploadVR can confirm:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
Meta Closes Deadpool VR, Asgard's Wrath & Resident Evil 4 VR Studios
Meta has shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR), UploadVR can confirm.
www.uploadvr.com
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Meta has shut down Twisted Pixel Games (Deadpool VR), Sanzaru Games (Asgard's Wrath), and Armature Studio (Resident Evil 4 VR), UploadVR can confirm:
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
www.uploadvr.com/meta-closes-...
Twisted Pixel, too. Someone said the whole VR org might be getting shut down.
I’m hearing that my old team at Sanzaru within Meta has been hit with a total studio shutdown. If you see these folks apply to your studios, please hire them! It is a really great group of people.
As for Zuckerberg, wouldn’t spit on him if he was on fire.
As for Zuckerberg, wouldn’t spit on him if he was on fire.
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis · Indivisible
Join us to Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country.
We will talk with local an...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Taking a crack at the Substack game with my new blog, Viewport 360. It'll primarily be XR focused, but this week, I'm taking a look at the MCON magnetic smartphone controller and discussing trends in the mobile gaming market. Hope you'll subscribe!
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Ohsnap's MCON looks to capitalize on a bygone era of pocket-sized handhelds, but is the juice worth the squeeze?
Mobile controllers like the Razer Kishi and Backbone One have become known commodities. Could the MCON's more pocketable form factor be the next big thing for gaming on your smartphone?
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January 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Taking a crack at the Substack game with my new blog, Viewport 360. It'll primarily be XR focused, but this week, I'm taking a look at the MCON magnetic smartphone controller and discussing trends in the mobile gaming market. Hope you'll subscribe!
open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
open.substack.com/pub/viewport...
