Disney is cutting its metaverse division as part of the layoffs set to begin this week, CNBC has confirmed.
Disney, like most companies in 2021, hopped on the metaverse hype train after Facebook changed its name to Meta and outlined bold claims to create a new digital world.
Chapek told employees in a memo at the time that White's task was "connecting the physical and digital worlds" for Disney entertainment.
The cuts in the metaverse division were first reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The job cuts will be cross-company, hitting Disney's media and distribution division, parks and resorts, and ESPN.