Sony's VR patents are reportedly going to Meta, which isn't a good sign for PSVR 3
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TL;DR: In a move that suggests Sony is scaling back its ambitions in the virtual, augmented, and mixed reality space, the company has reportedly sold a massive portfolio of VR-, AR-, and XR-related patents to Meta. The deal also suggests that the rumored successor to PSVR 2 is unlikely to see the light of day.
Records from US and international patent offices reveal that Meta has purchased 419 patents covering head-mounted displays, XR glasses, and VR tracking technologies developed by Sony between 2010 and 2022. The deal suggests an abrupt change of heart at Sony, whose senior VP, Eric Lempel, claimed in 2024 that VR was an important sector for the company.
According to ZDNet Korea, Meta and Sony signed a Confirmatory Assignment agreement in December 2025, formalizing Sony's plans to transfer its...
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