IQiyi’s VR unit fails to pay staff, slashes jobs as metaverse hype fades

IQiyi’s VR unit fails to pay staff, slashes jobs as metaverse hype fades

A person holds a phone with Baidu Inc's video streaming service iQiyi in Jinan, Shandong province, China, in this May 25, 2016 photo illustration. Picture taken May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

IQiyi Smart, the virtual reality (VR) equipment arm of streaming platform iQiyi Inc., has been delaying salary payments and laying off employees, sources told Caixin, as the startup struggles financially in a sector that has yet to see mainstream adoption.

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