XR Report

Meta Denies Outsourcing XR Designs Amid Production Shift to Vietnam

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth (Boz) refutes claims that XR headset designs are being outsourced, stating they remain "in-house."

Reports suggest Meta plans to move half of Quest production to Vietnam to dodge tariffs, while partnering with manufacturers like Goertek for components. Bosworth insists no material changes are occurring in their design strategy.

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SOURCE: ROAD TO VR

Apple Looking To Launch Rival Search Engine

"Apple's search team is believed to contain at least 200 employees and powers the technology behind Spotlight, Siri Suggestions, and answers provided by ‌Siri‌. The team is still at least four years away from launching an outright replacement to Google search, according to one person involved with the team speaking to The Information. While Google pays Apple around $15 billionper year to stay as the default search engine on Apple devices, Apple developing an in-house rival to Google search could increase its leverage during its periodic negotiations with Google over the deal." Source: MacRumors.com