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Most projects focus on being the best at one thing. But what if a project’s ultimate ambition was to become a successful template? What if Walrus Protocol’s journey—from meme, to community, to utility, to resilient ecosystem—was so well-documented and transparent that it became a playbook for the next wave of builders?

This is the meta-protocol concept. It’s about building in public to the extreme, with the intention of creating a reproducible model for bootstrapping sustainable crypto projects. Every success, and more importantly, every mistake, becomes a case study. The WAL tokenomics, the DAO structure, the community engagement tactics, the partnership framework—all are open for analysis and iteration.

Why would Walrus do this? Because it positions the project as a thought leader and a net contributor to the ecosystem. It attracts a different caliber of community member: the builders, the students, the future founders who want to learn. The #Walrus hashtag becomes associated with innovative project design, not just one token.

Practically, this means an unparalleled commitment to documentation. Beyond a whitepaper, a “Builders’ Log” detailing pivotal decisions. Regular retrospects on governance outcomes. Transparent post-mortems on anything that goes wrong. The $WAL community itself becomes a living academy.

In this scenario, the value of WAL transcends the success of its own immediate ecosystem. It becomes a bet on the validity and adoption of its model. If the "Walrus Method" gains mindshare, the original protocol becomes the foundational reference, accruing prestige and network effects. The walrus leaves footprints so clear that others can follow, ensuring its legacy shapes the landscape long into the future. It’s a generous, long-sighted play that could define a new standard for how projects are born and grown.

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Once seen as the 'future of the internet,' the metaverse has now become a heavy burden for Meta. Recently, Meta announced a 10% layoff in its metaverse business unit Reality Labs, affecting about 1,500 people. Previously, Meta founder Zuckerberg had clearly stated that the company would shift resources from the metaverse to the field of artificial intelligence. Data shows that over the past five years, Meta's losses in the metaverse business have exceeded $70 billion.

In 2021, Zuckerberg renamed Facebook to Meta, fully betting on the metaverse. Meta made Reality Labs its core engine, investing over $20 billion in the development of the Quest series VR headsets, and spending $18 billion to create the virtual social platform Horizon Worlds, while also planning to develop the Horizon OS system into the 'Android system of the new era.'

More than four years after rebranding from Facebook to Meta, the tech giant is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions. The company has laid off over 1,000 employees in its Reality Labs division, representing roughly 10% of the workforce involved in developing Quest VR headsets and the Horizon Worlds virtual platform.

Game Studios Shut Down, VR Fitness App Frozen
Several VR content studios have been completely shut down, including Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel, Sanzaru, and the Oculus Studios Central Technology team. Ouro Interactive, created by Meta in 2023 to support Horizon Worlds, has also seen staff reductions.
Meta is also downgrading Supernatural, its VR fitness app acquired in 2023 for $400 million. It’s now in "maintenance mode" – still running, but with no new updates or content.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth is scheduled to address all Reality Labs employees on Wednesday regarding the future direction.

Zuckerberg Shifts Billions From Metaverse To AI
These changes come as Meta significantly increases its investments in artificial intelligence — Zuckerberg’s new top priority. In June, the company invested $14.3 billion to bring on Alexander Wang (founder of Scale AI) and several top AI engineers.
In October, Meta moved metaverse division head Vishal Shah to lead AI product development. That same month, the company raised its 2025 budget to $70–72 billion, with even larger increases planned for 2026.

Smart Glasses Succeed Where VR Failed
A Meta spokesperson said the changes fulfill plans announced in December — reallocating funds within Reality Labs from VR to AI-powered glasses and wearable devices. These have delivered stronger results than VR products.
Meta partnered with EssilorLuxottica to create Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. In September, it launched Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, featuring a screen for message previews and notifications, priced at $799. Due to “unprecedented demand” in the U.S., the global launch was delayed.
Luxottica stated it expects to hit its production goal of 10 million units earlier than the original end-of-2026 target.

Horizon Worlds Moves To Mobile
Meta hasn’t abandoned VR entirely but is shifting toward mobile. The company is trying to attract developers from Roblox (with over 150 million daily users) to build content for Horizon Worlds, which has struggled to attract more than a few hundred thousand monthly users.
In 2023, Meta began testing Horizon Worlds on phones. In 2025, employees from other Reality Labs teams were reassigned to help grow the mobile version. Analysts say the shift reflects weak VR headset sales and the booming mobile gaming market.
Meta acquired Oculus VR in 2014 for $2 billion, hoping to dominate the VR space. But since late 2020, Reality Labs has racked up over $70 billion in losses. In its Q3 2025 earnings, Meta reported a $4.4 billion loss for Reality Labs — with only $470 million in revenue.

Horizon Still Struggles With Graphics And Growth
Horizon Worlds has struggled since its launch. In August 2022, Zuckerberg shared an image of his avatar near the Eiffel Tower. The low-quality graphics triggered online mockery. Days later, he posted a better-looking avatar and promised improvements were on the way.

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