A report published October 5, 2026, said 43 U.S. patent assignments from Sony to Meta had been recorded between June and September: two in June, 20 in July and 21 in September. Sony and Meta reportedly signed a separate agreement in December 2025 covering 419 patents and applications worldwide.
43 U.S. assignments were reported through September
The 43 assignments are the latest reported development in the transfer. They are U.S. records within a wider portfolio, not the worldwide total. The reported monthly figures—two in June, 20 in July and 21 in September—add up to 43.
What the reported 419-item portfolio covers
The December 2025 agreement reportedly covers 419 patents and applications across regions. Of that total, 180 are U.S. patents or applications; another 239 are described as filings in patent families across Japan, China, South Korea, Europe and other regions. Patent-family filings are related applications filed in different places.
| Measure | Reported count | Scope and period |
| Worldwide portfolio | 419 | Patents and applications covered by the agreement reportedly signed in December 2025 |
| U.S. portion | 180 | Patents or applications within the worldwide portfolio |
| Other regional filings | 239 | Patent-family filings in Japan, China, South Korea, Europe and other regions |
| U.S. assignments recorded | 43 | Reported for June through September 2026: 2 in June, 20 in July and 21 in September |
The reported categories include virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), XR information processing and head-mounted-display systems. Extended reality (XR) is an umbrella term for VR, AR and MR.
What the transfer says about PlayStation VR
The reported transfer is not a PlayStation VR shutdown announcement, nor does it announce a decision against future PlayStation VR hardware. The reported patent categories span several XR technologies; the assignment count alone does not describe a change to PSVR2 or a decision about PlayStation VR's future.
