Apple opened a new chapter in the VR/AR world with Vision Pro. Apple, which managed to shift the interest of many companies to this field, was also going to struggle with the possible partnership of Meta and LG. However, it is claimed that these two companies have split on the XR project.
Meta and LG’s XR glasses postponed to 2027
Meta and LG announced a partnership to develop XR glasses last February. As a result of the collaboration, the first product was expected to reach the market from 2025. According to new reports, the VR partnership between Meta and LG has come to a standstill.
It was reported that the developments for the XR glasses did not go as expected. It was reported that Meta did not comply with the deadline. LG was not late in making a statement to these allegations. He said that the cooperation between the two companies continues. However, he also admitted that the project was not at the expected speed.
With the popularization of handheld consoles, new handheld console claims including PS4 games came to the agenda.
According to the allegations, the launch of the glasses, which are expected to be a Vision Pro competitor, has been shifted to 2027. This means that the product LG wanted to introduce in 2025 will not see the light of day for a few more years.
The delay in the XR glasses is also putting pressure on Meta’s struggling Reality Labs division. Reality Labs’ VR and metaverse investments cost Meta over $1 billion. The company expects losses to increase further in the coming years due to high development costs.
The delay of the Meta/LG glasses is also due to a lack of interest in virtual realities. Earlier reports revealed that the Sony PSVR 2 was experiencing stock issues. The Apple Vision Pro sold less than a hundred units in some stores.
