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Niantic spin-off continues layoffs with 'small number' of additional cutsNiantic spin-off continues layoffs with 'small number' of additional cuts

Niantic Spatial, the new-look company that emerged following the sale of Niantic's game business, has laid off another five employees.

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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Jan 16, 2025
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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Meta cutting 5 percent of workforce to jettison 'low performers'
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byChris Kerr, Senior Editor, News
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FuturLab turns off the spigot for future Powerwash Simulator VR support
FuturLab turns off the spigot for future Powerwash Simulator VR support
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Enhancing experiences through scent: Technological integration across virtual environments, entertainment, and therapeutic applications
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Meta stops selling Quest Pro headsets after two-year run
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Balatro, Thank Goodness You're Here win at Apple's 2024 App Store Awards
Dec 11, 2024
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byJustin Carter, Contributing Editor
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Niantic's new AI model may have been built by unaware Pokémon Go players
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Netflix is eliminating its interactive shows in December
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Survey says half of developers consider VR market on decline or in stagnation
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UK studio nDreams confirms layoffs could impact 17.5 percent of workforce
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NFT game dev Midnight Society makes 'significant' layoffs after 'unexpected' challenges
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Zynga sells web3 game Sugartown to D20 Labs
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Conjuring a gestural spellcasting system for VR
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