Business Segments · Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Reality Labs — Other Cost and Expense, Operating
Meta Platforms, Inc. Reality Labs — Other Cost and Expense, Operating decreased by 54.2% to $1.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 2.2%, from $1.85B to $1.89B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Reality Labs — Other Cost and Expense, Operating shows an upward trend with a 9.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
Rolls up toOther operating expenses
How to read this metric
An increase reflects higher spending on product prototyping, marketing campaigns, or administrative overhead.
Detailed definition
Operating expenses for Reality Labs excluding direct labor, such as marketing, research and development materials, facil...
Peer comparison
Comparable to SG&A and R&D overhead in emerging technology divisions at large-scale tech firms.
Metric ID:
meta_segment_reality_labs_other_cost_and_expense_operatingHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.03B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $2.27B | $1.83B | $2.24B | $2.04B | $3.55B | $1.85B | $2.38B | $2.31B | $4.11B | $1.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +11.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -19.4% | +22.6% | -8.8% | +73.9% | -48.1% | +28.8% | -2.9% | +78.2% | -54.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | +11.9% | -19.4% | -1.2% | -9.9% | +56.6% | +0.9% | +6.1% | +13.0% | +15.8% | +2.2% |
Range$1.83B – $4.11B
CAGR-1.8%
Avg YoY Growth+8.6%
Median YoY Growth+11.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported reality labs — other cost and expense, operating of $1.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating increased by 2.2% year-over-year, from $1.85B to $1.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s reality labs — other cost and expense, operating has grown at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.11B to $10.64B.
- What does reality labs — other cost and expense, operating mean?
- The day-to-day costs of running the VR/AR business, excluding employee pay.