Meta's Reality Labs Faces $4.4 Billion Loss In AR/VR Sector
Meta's Reality Labs Faces $4.4 Billion Loss In AR/VR Sector
However, expenses also rose by 19% year-over-year to $4.7 billion, largely due to higher staff-related costs and infrastructure investments, according to Meta.Meta Platforms Inc.'s (NASDAQ:META) third-quarter earnings show a $4.4 billion loss for its augmented and virtual reality division, Reality Labs, marking the third consecutive quarterly loss for the segment this year.
meta platforms公司（納斯達克：META）第三季度盈利顯示，其增強現實和虛擬現實部門Reality Labs出現44億美元的虧損，這標誌着該部門今年第三個季度連續出現虧損。
Previous quarters in 2024 had losses of $3.8 billion and $4.5 billion, GamesIndustry.biz reported.
據GamesIndustry.biz報道，2024年前幾個季度分別出現38億美元和45億美元的虧損。
Revenue Increase Tied To Hardware Sales
營業收入增長與硬件銷售掛鉤
Despite ongoing losses, Reality Labs reported a 29% revenue increase in the third quarter, totaling $270 million, driven by strong hardware sales.
儘管虧損持續，Reality Labs第三季度報告顯示，受到強勁硬件銷售推動，營業收入增長了29%，達到27000萬美元。
However, expenses also rose by 19% year-over-year to $4.7 billion, largely due to higher staff-related costs and infrastructure investments, according to Meta.
然而，據Meta稱，支出也同比增長19%，達到47億美元，主要是由於人員相關成本和基礎設施投資的增加。
Meta CFO Susan Li described Reality Labs as a "strategic long-term priority," adding that the division will likely see "significant investment" as the company pursues its product roadmap.
Meta首席財務官Susan Li描述Reality Labs爲「戰略性長期優先事項」，並補充稱該部門可能會在公司推進產品路線時看到「重大投資」。
Higher Losses Expected In 2024
預計2024年虧損將增加
Meta anticipates Reality Labs' operating losses to "increase meaningfully year-over-year" in 2024, attributing this to continued product development and scaling needs.
Meta預計Reality Labs的營運虧損在2024年將「年度顯著增加」，將此歸因於持續產品開發和規模需求。
CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted the division's progress in integrating AI and wearables, pointing to the recent launch of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses as a milestone.
首席執行官馬克·扎克伯格指出，該部門在整合人工智能和可穿戴設備方面取得了進展，指出最近推出的Ray-Ban meta眼鏡是一個里程碑。
There was little mention of Meta's latest Quest 3S mixed reality headset, though Zuckerberg emphasized its improved features over the Quest 3.
儘管扎克伯格強調Quest 3S混合現實頭盔相對於Quest 3的改進功能，但關於meta最新的Quest 3S混合現實頭盔提及較少。
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