Sony Sells off Dozens of XR Patents to Meta in Apparent Pullback from AR/VR Hardware

Meta has acquired a number of Sony patents, including some related to XR headsets, suggesting Sony is significantly pulling back from its XR ambitions.The NewsAs first reported by ZDNet Korea, a recorded transfer of 43 U.S. patent properties took place between June and September 2026, which include virtual, augmented and mixed reality headset patents.The patents cover things such as information processing specific to XR applications, head-mounted displays and various XR glasses types, filed by