Sony has sold over 40 AR/VR hardware patents to Meta in 2026
Sony has reportedly sold approximately 40 AR/VR hardware patents to Meta in 2026, indicating a further withdrawal from the virtual reality market. The patents, which include hardware for VR, AR, and XR headsets, were transferred between June and September 2026, with a larger global transfer agreement in place. This move follows the underperformance of the PlayStation VR2, which launched in 2023 and experienced low sales, leading to a price cut.
- Entities
- Company: Sony
- Topic: Augmented Reality
- Company: Meta
- Game: PlayStation VR2
- Platform: PlayStation 5
- Topic: Virtual Reality
- Topic: Mixed Reality
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