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Meta Restructures Reality Labs to Better Focus on Ray-Ban Smartglasses and Other Wearables

Reality Labs, Meta’s XR division formed in 2020, is now being reorganized into two distinct groups, ‘Wearables’ and ‘Metaverse’, which reportedly comes along a “relatively small” number of layoffs. As reported by The Verge’s Alex Heath, Meta CTO and head of Reality Labs Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth announced the reorg in an internal memo to employees, stating […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

19. Juni 2024

Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR

A report from The Information last week alleged Meta and Google held talks in effort to bring Android XR to Quest. Meta CTO Andrew ‘Boz’ Bosworth has now confirmed this report, stating further that not only were Google’s terms too restrictive, but Google is actively planning to fragment the ecosystem with its Android-based XR operating […]

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4. März 2024

Meta CTO: Android XR Rejected Due to Google’s “restrictive” Terms & Plans to Fragment XR

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Meta CTO Rebukes Report Claiming Cancellation of Quest Pro Line

According to a recent report from The Information, Meta is allegedly spinning down Quest Pro alongside a broader move to cancel the future ‘Pro’ line of XR hardware altogether. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says however, “don’t believe everything you read.” Meta has reportedly stopped ordering new components for the Quest Pro from its suppliers, The […]

Road to VR & Scott Hayden

22. Juli 2023

Meta CTO Says Quest 3 Announcement Timing Had ‘Nothing to do with Vision Pro’

Quest 3 (left) and Apple Vision Pro (right) | Based on images courtesy Meta, Apple

Meta CTO Andrew “Boz” Bosworth said this week that the announcement of Quest 3, which came just days ahead of Vision Pro reveal, had nothing to do with the timing of Apple’s first public foray into XR. “People won’t believe me, I don’t care—I’m telling the truth, you can believe me or not, that’s up […]

Road to VR & Ben Lang

11. Juli 2023

Facebook Execs Tease “Next-generation” Headset Prototypes Following Vive Flow Leak

Seemingly in an effort to keep the spotlight during an increasingly hot month of VR announcements, Facebook teased a look at two new XR headset prototypes just a day after an apparent leak of HTC’s upcoming Vive Flow headset. Although Facebook is expected to make major XR announcements at its upcoming Facebook Connect conference later […]

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Road to VR & Ben Lang

13. Oktober 2021

Facebook Execs Tease “Next-generation” Headset Prototypes Following Vive Flow Leak

Seemingly in an effort to keep the spotlight during an increasingly hot month of VR announcements, Facebook teased a look at two new XR headset prototypes just a day after an apparent leak of HTC’s upcoming Vive Flow headset. Update (October 14th, 2021): Facebook shared yet another teasing glimpse of a VR headset prototype; we’ve […]

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Facebook Creates New Internal Organization to Build “the Metaverse”

Facebook Reality Labs, the company’s AR/VR research and development team, announced the creation of a special product group focused on developing its future vision for “the Metaverse.” Apparently Facebook is betting big on the idea too, as it hopes in the near future to be viewed more as “a metaverse company” than a social network. […]

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Road to VR & Scott Hayden

28. Juli 2021

Facebook’s Bosworth: Quest 2 Has Outsold All Oculus Headsets Combined

During an interview with Bloomberg this week, Facebook Reality Labs VP, Andrew Bosworth, said that Quest 2 has outsold all Oculus headsets combined, a significant milestone for a headset which has only been available for five and a half months. Adding to a handful of Quest 2 milestones that Facebook has reported in recent months, this week Facebook […]

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31. März 2021

Facebook’s AR/VR Head Calls for “Big Shift” in How It Deals with User Privacy

Facebook Reality Labs head Andrew Bosworth released an internal memo, entitled “The Big Shift,” which underlines why the company needs to start building products now that better balance user privacy and user experience. Even before Facebook moved to require all new Oculus users to sign in with Facebook, Oculus headset users were rightfully worried about […]

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22. Januar 2021