Despite the difficulties it is experiencing as a consequence of its development, Goal keep investing in the metaverse. He has done it with purchase of the Dutch company Luxexceldedicated to development and manufacturing of smart glass and lenses, which 3D prints for integration into smart glasses. The news is already confirmed by Meta itself, although the details of the operation have not been released, according to Techcrunch.
Luxexcel, founded in 2009, claims it can integrate the elements needed to generate an augmented reality experience into glasses, as well as those used in projectors and holographic tapes. In 2021, he partnered with WaveOptics, the company that provides the displays for Snap’s Spectables, with the goal of creating a lens equipped with waveguides, as well as the transparent display technology needed to superimpose virtual objects on top of the world environment. of who wears the glasses that allow it.
Of course, although Meta is working on its first pair of augmented reality glasses, which is revealed with this purchase, it may still take us a while to be able to access its final version. Even the test one too. Apparently, according to several internal sources, Meta’s augmented reality glasses will need years of work, a period in which the company will try to make this device thinner, lighter, faster and more powerful.
In fact, it is more than likely that the first version of these glasses will not reach the final consumer, and that it will only be available to developers. It is the same process that glasses from other companies, such as Snap, have followed. Of course, with this purchase, there is no doubt that Meta is getting closer to its goal.
In September 2021, Meta introduced Ray-Ban Stories, smart glasses that allow you to record video and take photos. Also make voice-controlled calls through WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger without having to use your hands to do so.
With the purchase of Luxexcel, Meta will undoubtedly leverage the company’s technology to make eyewear, a product that has long been clear will be one of the results of Meta’s billion-dollar investment in Reality Labs. They point out that the company has stopped its plans to launch augmented reality glasses for the consumer market, which were initially scheduled for 2024. However, we will have to wait and see if this is the case, since Meta has not offered confirmation in this regard. .
Still, Meta goes ahead with his small business buying strategy what are they developing state-of-the-art technology in virtual and augmented reality in order to advance in this field. Even its current augmented and virtual reality headset, Quest, came from its 2014 purchase of Oculus.
