Vision Pro: Meta acquires 419 XR patents from Sony

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    "excerpt": "Meta has acquired a portfolio of 419 patents and patent applications related to XR (extended reality) from Sony, reports ZDNet Korea. While this transfer does not directly modify the functions of the Vision Pro, it affects the ecosystem that Apple recently approached to improve the gaming experience on its headset. The operation involves 180 US patents and 239 filings belonging to patent families in other regions. According to ZDNet Korea, the assets in question notably cover processing intended for XR applications, the design of head-mounted display headsets, and other associated hardware elements. An assignment confirmation agreement had been signed in December 2025, prior to transfers carried out in batches. The volume of the portfolio shows that the operation is not limited to an isolated patent: Meta is recovering rights to several technical building blocks related to headsets and their immersive uses. For Apple, the connection with Sony primarily concerns PS VR2 controllers. The compatibility of these controllers with the Vision Pro was announced as part of visionOS 26, following information published in June 2025. Apple has been offering them directly for sale since November 2025 at the price of 249.95 dollars. This compatibility addresses a practical limitation of hand and voice control, which is at the heart of the Vision Pro interface: a large portion of virtual...",
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