Sony Group Corporation reportedly transferred 43 U.S. extended reality (XR) patent properties to Meta between June and September 2026. The reported transfers fall within a broader agreement covering 419 patent and application entries worldwide.
Sony’s reported XR patent transfer to Meta
The 43 U.S. properties were recorded as transferred in three monthly batches: two in June, 20 in July and 21 in September. The reported agreement was effective December 17, 2025.
XR, or extended reality, covers technologies that blend or extend digital experiences through virtual and augmented environments. The reported portfolio includes work on XR information processing, head-mounted displays and XR glasses, as well as display control, image processing for virtual objects, content distribution and heat conduction. The Sony filings in the portfolio reportedly date from 2010 to 2022.
What the reported agreement covers
The 419 figure refers to patent and application entries worldwide—not to the 43 U.S. XR-related properties recorded as transferred during 2026. The reported schedule breaks down into 180 U.S. entries and 239 entries in other jurisdictions.
How the transfer relates to PlayStation VR
The reported assignor is Sony Group Corporation. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE), the separate Sony subsidiary associated with PlayStation VR2, is not the entity identified as transferring these patent properties.
