Meta has reportedly rejected a partnership offer from Google to "contribute" to the latter's upcoming XR platform, including the integration of Google's Android XR operating system into Meta's Quest lineup. The refusal stems from Meta's desire to avoid the regulations imposed by Google and Apple on their respective stores. This decision highlights the ongoing competition and differing strategies between the two tech giants in the virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) spaces, with potential collaboration on OpenXR compliance, photorealistic avatar transmission, and entitlements sharing. Google's attempt to re-enter the XR market comes after its earlier venture, Daydream, was abandoned less than two years after launch, in contrast to Meta's Oculus (now Quest) platform, which has grown significantly. Meta, under CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is focusing on innovative technologies such as a neural interface that leverages electromyography to track neural signals, allowing users to control technology through thought.
Should Meta team up with Google on VR software and app stores? https://t.co/cv6DSTOrRo
Mark Zuckerberg Reveals Meta Is Working On A New AI Powered Neural Interface Has Built a MIND- READING device, a wristband that allows users to type and control tech just by thinking! The device uses electromyography to track neural signals in the arm, CEO Mr Zuckerberg… https://t.co/3xdCtmnHoZ
Meta are OK to give away future revenue on 2D apps to Google (at least until they build their own 2D app ecosystem), says @boztank. That should include store commission on "boosts"/ad IAP on Fb mobile app. But for iOS Meta are raising those prices: https://t.co/ZmM32OPQEd https://t.co/s5gQ5lgfpx
Report: Meta Rejects Partnership With Google on Virtual Reality Headsets - https://t.co/Ywslpcsx5q
Meta says it’s deleting all Oculus accounts at the end of the month #vr #SpatialComputing https://t.co/l2FKV60vZl via @Verge
Well, of course they refused. Meta is doing all of this to escape the rules imposed on the stores by Google and Apple... Meta Reportedly Rejected Google Partnership to Bring Android XR to Quest https://t.co/aEGYJr4zUI #VirtualReality
Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg: One of the wilder things that we are working on is this neural interface and I don't mean like a chip you jack into your brain, maybe in the future someone will do that, but I wouldn't wanna use version 1 of that, you might wanna wait until… https://t.co/uiQD7ZXd0X
Exposing his true goals with his @Meta Quest lineup, Mark Zuckerberg refused to use @Google's forthcoming Android XR operating system. He doesn't realize Meta is the new Nokia/Blackberry. https://t.co/jsB1LYFLTY
If Meta and Google could maintain OpenXR compliance as well as agree on an open standard for photorealistic avatar transmission, as well as share entitlements, Meta and Google can enjoy a major lead as Apple is forced into “metaverse” standards compliance. https://t.co/EWT6SPiMEM https://t.co/CXRq3B7FEb
Meta and Google both launched standalone VR platforms in 2018. Google abandoned Daydream after less than 2 years, while Meta grew Oculus (now Quest) to tens of millions scale. Now years later, after the market is already proven, Google wants Meta to kowtow to its attempt #2? https://t.co/O8Q0y58dQl
Google is trying to enter XR. Competition is good for users and developers. It was so sad for me when they abandoned XR ( closing Daydream ), I didn't understand that decision. We'll see if they can yet build a successful ecosystem arriving so late to the party. https://t.co/WM9kt6O2qn
Google asked Meta to partner on its upcoming XR platform and "contribute", but Meta said no. Here's why Google's request seems unreasonable, and what Meta's CTO said about it: https://t.co/OS64YvpTXp