Facebook (META) Reality Labs lost $4.028 billion in Q1 2026

Meta's Reality Labs division posted a loss, but not as big as recent quarters.

By this point, readers can almost set their watch to this story. With Meta reporting in with its quarterly earnings, it's time to, once again, take a look at how much Facebook (META) Reality Labs lost. For Q1 2026, Meta's Reality Labs division lost $4.028 billion. That's slightly less than previous quarters, but still a lot of money.

Meta reported the latest Meta Reality Labs figure as part of its Q1 2026 earnings report. The most interesting item here is that Reality Labs posted its lowest loss since Q2 2025. This comes months after Meta shutdown Twisted Pixel and Sanzaru Games, which had contributed various titles for Meta's Quest VR platform.

Overall, Meta posted a revenue increase for Q1 2026. Much of that came from an increase in daily active users and increased ad revenue.

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