{"id":5926,"date":"2023-01-03T04:14:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T04:14:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=5926"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:13:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:13:22","slug":"metas-serious-commitment-to-the-metaverse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/metas-serious-commitment-to-the-metaverse\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta&#8217;s Serious Commitment to the Metaverse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Meta&#8217;s commitment to the metaverse is growing, as evidenced by its recent acquisition of a leading smart lens developer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company has expanded its metaverse investments by purchasing Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based firm renowned for its 3D-printed prescription glasses tailored for smart glasses. This acquisition was initially reported by the Dutch publication De Tijd (via TechCrunch) and later confirmed by Meta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meta expressed enthusiasm about Luxexcel joining its ranks, enhancing the partnership that already existed between the two entities, according to a statement from Ryan Moore, Meta&#8217;s head of financial communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed, Meta&#8217;s CTO and head of Reality Labs, Andrew Bosworth, mentioned in a blog post earlier this month that approximately half of the division&#8217;s focus dedicated to the metaverse is on augmented reality (AR), with the remainder allocated to developing virtual reality (VR) products, an area still facing significant challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-Serious-Commitment-to-the-Metaverse.jpg\" alt=\"Meta's Serious Commitment to the Metaverse\" class=\"wp-image-12206\" style=\"width:750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-Serious-Commitment-to-the-Metaverse.jpg 600w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-Serious-Commitment-to-the-Metaverse-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Metas-Serious-Commitment-to-the-Metaverse-150x101.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Established in 2009, Luxexcel has demonstrated the capability to embed necessary components for an augmented reality experience within prescription lenses, including holographic films and projectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2021, it collaborated with WaveOptics, the supplier of displays for Snap&#8217;s Spectacles, to develop a lens featuring waveguides or transparent display technology essential for superimposing virtual objects onto the real-world view of users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Meta is endeavoring to produce its inaugural AR glasses, the arrival of a finalized product is anticipated to be a considerable time away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bosworth has stated that years of development are required to refine the device, making it &#8220;thinner, lighter, faster, and more powerful.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, Meta is steadily progressing towards this goal, as demonstrated by the addition of color video transitions to its high-end new Quest Pro headset. Additionally, in 2021, Meta partnered with Ray-Ban to launch Ray-Ban Stories, smart glasses equipped with cameras, speakers, and microphones, marking a significant step in its AR and VR endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You may also like this content<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta&#8217;s commitment to the metaverse is growing, as evidenced by its recent acquisition of a leading smart lens developer. The company has expanded its metaverse investments by purchasing Luxexcel, a Netherlands-based firm renowned for its 3D-printed prescription glasses tailored for smart glasses. 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