Meta Rebuffed Google Proposal For a VR and AR Tie-Up

Late last year, in a meeting between Google and Meta Platform staffers, Google suggested that Meta partner on Android XR, the new software platform Google is developing for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed-reality headsets, according to a person involved in the talks.

The two companies had long been in regular contact over Meta’s Quest VR headsets. The devices run on an open-source version of Google’s Android operating system, modified by Meta. However, Google doesn’t let Meta offer the full …

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