Meta Acquires 43 US XR Patents From Sony
The deal, reported by ZDNet Korea, also transfers 419 patents filed across various territories, covering head-mounted displays and mixed-reality applications.
Meta has acquired 43 US XR patents that previously belonged to Sony, according to ZDNet Korea. The patents were filed between 2010 and 2022, and an agreement signed by Sony transferred a total of 419 patents filed in various territories.
The XR patents cover head-mounted displays, mixed-reality applications, and glasses types, according to the report.
The acquisition comes after months of stock shortages for PSVR 2, Sony's virtual-reality headset.
PSVR 2 launched in 2023 and has received very little support since then. Since the launch of its PC adapter, PSVR 2 saw a surge of popularity but later lost out to PC-oriented competition. The headset only ever had one bundle, the Horizon Call of the Mountain bundle.
In the last month, Valve launched the Steam Frame. Sony has pulled back from its output on PC both in games and hardware.
Quick answers
How many US XR patents did Meta acquire from Sony?
Meta acquired 43 US XR patents that previously belonged to Sony, filed between 2010 and 2022.
How many patents were transferred in total under the agreement?
An agreement signed by Sony transferred a total of 419 patents filed in various territories.
Who originally reported the patent acquisition?
The patent acquisition was originally reported by ZDNet Korea.