MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook is trying to pull in workplace users with a new virtual-reality app called Horizon Workrooms. Workrooms lets people meet remotely in a virtual space populated by avatars.

Meta confirmed on Thursday that it had let go of an unspecified number of employees in its VR and hardware unit, Reality Labs. The cuts also affected Meta’s virtual reality fitness app, Supernatural.

Meta has laid off employees in its Reality Labs division that is tasked with developing virtual reality, augmented reality and related wearable devices. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

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