Meta reportedly buys 419 Sony patents covering VR and XR technology

First reported by Wccftech at · Updated · 2 sources

The patents cover head-mounted displays, XR glasses and VR tracking technologies developed by Sony between 2010 and 2022, according to TechSpot. The publication reports that records from US and international patent offices show the purchase, which transfers intellectual property from Sony to Meta across those technology areas.

Covered by 2 publishers within 7 hours of the first report.

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