"But now, Meta is pausing the program to focus on its first-party offerings instead. "We have paused the program to focus on building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market," Meta spokesperson Johanna Peace says in a statement to The Verge. "We're committed to this for the long term and will revisit opportunities for 3rd-party device partnerships as the category evolves.""
"Meta recently delayed the launch of mixed reality glasses codenamed "Phoenix" from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027 and is beginning work on a new Quest device, according to internal memos reported on by Business Insider. The company is reportedly looking at axing up to one-third of its metaverse budget next year, and a spokesperson says that Meta is "shifting some of our investment from Metaverse toward A.I. glasses and wearables.""
Meta paused its program to license the VR operating system previously known as Quest OS and renamed Horizon OS to third-party hardware makers. The pause redirects focus toward building world-class first-party hardware and software to advance the VR market. Meta delayed mixed-reality glasses codenamed "Phoenix" from the second half of 2026 to the first half of 2027 and began work on a new Quest device. The company is evaluating cuts of up to one-third of its metaverse budget and is shifting some investment from Metaverse toward A.I. glasses and wearables.
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