“This is the end of my decade in VR.

I have mixed feelings,” Carmack begins.

“We have a ridiculous amount of people and resources, but we constantly self-sabotage and squander effort.

A photo of the Meta Quest Pro as seen from the side as it sits resting on a table.

“It has been a struggle for me.

Carmack’s departure from Meta has been foreshadowed for a long time.

Earlier this year, his AGI startup Keen Technologiesraised $20 million in funding(around 16.4 million).

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Carmack had more recently only been devoting “about 20%” of his time on Meta.

Carmack’s departure might have more symbolic than actual significance.