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Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

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Microsoft confirms layoffs in mixed reality but will keep selling HoloLens 2 headsets

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at a media briefing at the company’s campus in Redmond, Washington, on May 20, 2024.

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Microsoft will lay off some employees who work on mixed reality, a spokesperson told CNBC on Monday. Although the cuts will affect the department that contributes to the HoloLens 2 augmented reality headset, Microsoft plans to continue selling the device.

The reduction comes a year after the software maker said it would make changes to its hardware lineup as part of a round of layoffs that hit 10,000 employees, including some in mixed reality. In the following months, Microsoft discontinued several keyboard models, causing frustration for some dedicated customers.

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