Meta Platforms decided against a partnership with Alphabet to make use of Google’s Android XR platform for its virtual and mixed-reality Quest headsets, The Information reported on Friday.
Google had suggested that Meta partnered with its latest software platform that’s being developed for virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed-reality headsets, the report said, citing a source involved within the talks.
But such a partnership could thwart Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to “own the subsequent computational platform for AR, VR and mixed reality,” in accordance with the report.
Meta is already talking to hardware firms, including South Korea’s LG Electronics, about constructing latest VR devices using Quest’s software, the report said, quoting unnamed Meta employees.
Meta and LG Electronics didn’t reply to Reuters request for comment, while Alphabet declined to comment.
Meta’s Quest devices currently run on an open-source version of Google’s Android operating system, the report said.
Apple released its mixed reality headset Vision Pro last month.