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Sony transfers 419 extended reality patents to Meta

Sony Meta virtual reality patents PlayStation VR2 extended reality

Sony has entered into an agreement to transfer a massive portfolio of 419 patents related to extended reality (XR) technologies to Meta. The deal, which reportedly dates back to December 2025, includes intellectual property covering virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR), as well as head-mounted display systems and image processing.

According to records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 43 of these patents have already been transferred between June and September 2026. The remaining patents are distributed across various global jurisdictions, including the United States (180), Japan, China, South Korea, and Europe.

The scale of this transfer has led to industry speculation regarding the future of Sony’s PlayStation VR line. While there has been no official announcement from Sony regarding the discontinuation of the PlayStation VR2, the move follows a period of limited software support and commercial challenges for the headset. The acquisition provides Meta with significant technological assets to bolster its ongoing development of XR and Quest devices.

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Meta · Meta Platforms, Inc. · PlayStation · PlayStation VR2 · Sony · Sony Group Corporation · United States Patent and Trademark Office

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Sony tira la toalla con PlayStation VR, vende sus patentes a Meta [www.profesionalreview.com]
Sony poddaje się z VR? Firma sprzedała setki swoich patentów [www.instalki.pl]
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Sony odpuszcza wirtualną rzeczywistość? Firma sprzedała Mecie patenty na PS VR [cdaction.pl]
Sony getta la spugna sulla realtà virtuale? L'azienda avrebbe ceduto brevetti a Meta [www.uagna.it]
Sony transfere 419 patentes de realidade estendida para a Meta e coloca futuro do PSVR em dúvida [criticalhits.com.br]
Sony sells hundreds of VR patents to Meta [me.mashable.com]
Sony sells hundreds of VR patents to Meta [sea.mashable.com]
Sony Transfers XR Patent Portfolio to Meta, but PlayStation VR’s Future Remains Unclear - [games.mxdwn.com]
Sony prepušta deo VR tehnologije svom velikom rivalu: Da li je ovo kraj za PSVR? [www.telegraf.rs]
Sony Reportedly Gives Up on PlayStation VR, Sells Its Patents to Meta [www.eteknix.com]
Sony VR Patentlerini Ezeli Rakibine Sattı: PS VR2'nin Fişi Çekiliyor mu? [www.tamindir.com]
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Sony gibt offenbar eine komplette PlayStation-Produktfamilie auf - verkauft Patente an Konkurrenten [www.gamepro.de]
¿El fin de PlayStation VR? Sony transfiere cientos de patentes de VR y AR a Meta [latam.ign.com]
Sony agrees to transfer over 400 global VR patents to Meta following December 2025 agreement [www.gamesindustry.biz]
Sony desiste do PS VR2 e vende mais de 400 patentes para a Meta [canaltech.com.br]
PlayStation VR2 seems to be the end of Sony's virtual ambitions – sells all patents to Meta [www.t3.com]