Meta leaves Portal and smartwatches behind as it continues to focus on the metaverse

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Meta leaves Portal and smartwatches behind as it continues to focus on the metaverse
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In order to cut costs, the American tech giant has to pull the plug on many of its hardware efforts.

It is hardly a secret that hardware has never been Meta's strong suit. The American tech giant has tried time and time again to expand upon this particular aspect of its business to little success.

After the mass layoff that took place earlier the week, next on the chopping block are some of Meta’s less popular hardware projects. According to a recent, the company will be pulling the plug on Portal, its line of smart displays, and “will wind down work on smartwatch projects”.

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