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Sony Seemingly Ends VR Ambitions by Selling Patents to Meta
Push Square • • technology
Key Points:
- Sony is selling 419 global virtual reality patents, including 43 US-specific ones, to Meta between June and September 2024, signaling a retreat from its VR ambitions.
- The company was an early VR market entrant with products like the HMZ-T1 and the original PSVR, but its later VR efforts, including the PSVR2, failed to gain strong traction.
- Sony's VR initiatives lacked significant bespoke software support, and the technology has not been a major focus for the company in recent years.
- In contrast, Meta continues to invest heavily in VR, planning to release new VR Glasses in 2027 that aim to be more lightweight and user-friendly than previous headsets.
- The patent sale suggests Sony may be stepping away from long-term VR development, while Meta positions itself as a leader in the evolving VR market.
