According to the report, Meta has stopped developing its OS for augmented and virtual reality. The information was refuted by the public relations manager.
With Apple’s impression of success in this area, it’s no longer necessary to prove that managing both hardware and software allows you to do things you can’t always achieve if you depend on third-party technology. A good example would be Apple Macs, which have been using Intel processors for many generations for a long time.
According to the report, Meta has halted development of its augmented and virtual reality OS.
That said, after the introduction of the first homemade Apple Silicon chips, the Cupertino-based company now has a greater degree of control over its updates. The Apple brand can decide for itself when to launch a particular new model, while also deciding which new chips it will develop. It is for this reason that it is rather strange to learn that Meta has apparently canceled the operating system project for its future augmented and virtual reality devices.
The information is taken from a report by The Information, which cites several sources as saying that the Meta has indeed canceled the project. It was called XROS internally and was probably in development for several years. Several hundred employees were reported to have been involved. In other words, the project was, to put it mildly, monumental.
Information denied by communications manager at Meta
Last June, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Boswroth discussed the project, explaining how XROS could give them more precise control over their hardware. Rumors are now circulating that Meta may be turning to a modified version of Android to power their Oculus devices and the next products that will appear in those categories.
However, this report should be taken with a grain of salt. Indeed, Meta’s director of public relations, Sheeva Slovan, was quick to send a statement to The Verge rebutting the original article: “We’re not shutting down our VR operating system operations at all. The team continues to grow and we are investing day by day in building future platforms such as augmented reality glasses and wearables to realize our vision of the metaverse.”