Google is culling hundreds of jobs in its AR (augmented reality) hardware and voice assistant businesses, according to reports confirmed by the company.
Exact details of the numbers involved were not released by the search engine giant, but the reports indicated that "a few hundred" had gone in each division.
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)-owned Google has experienced limited success with its developments of AR 'smart glasses' and is said to be looking to partner with a hardware group while it develops the operating system software.
A mixed-reality (MR) venture with Samsung is scheduled to launch its first product in 2025.
“Google continues to be deeply committed to other AR initiatives, such as AR experiences in our products, and product partnerships," the company said in a statement.
According to 9to5Google, the layoffs will occur in the teams responsible for Pixel, Nest, and Fitbit (NYSE:FIT) hardware with one team now to oversee all three areas rather than each being run separately.