Meta Declines Google's Partnership Offer for Virtual Reality Platform

In a strategic move, Meta opts out of Google's Android XR platform partnership to focus on developing its own AR, VR, and mixed-reality ecosystem.

Meta Platforms decided against partnering with Alphabet to use Google's Android XR platform for its Quest headsets, aiming to create its own AR, VR, and mixed-reality platform.
Google proposed the partnership to integrate Meta's Quest VR headsets with its Android XR, a new software platform for immersive technologies.
The partnership could have provided Meta's headsets access to a broader range of Google apps, enhancing their utility for tasks like videoconferencing.
Meta is in discussions with hardware companies, including LG Electronics, to develop new VR devices using its own Quest software.
Meta's Quest devices currently operate on an open-source version of Google's Android OS, while Apple recently launched its mixed reality headset, Vision Pro.