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**2025 will be a ‘pivotal year’ for Meta’s augmented and virtual reality, says CTO**
Meta’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, has declared that 2025 will be a crucial year for the company’s augmented and virtual reality endeavors. In an interview with Bloomberg Technology, Boz underscored his optimism about the upcoming year.
According to Bosworth, the next twelve months will be a decisive period in determining Meta’s success in this space. While he acknowledges potential competition from other industry leaders like Google and Apple, he emphasized that the market is ultimately what will dictate the outcome.
Bosworth highlighted the groundbreaking progress made by Meta’s Reality Labs, particularly with the Ray Ban AI glasses, which have managed to excite both consumers and competitors alike. To date, over 2 million pairs of these innovative eyewear pieces have been sold since their launch in October 2023.
The CTO underscored that it is not just hardware innovation that will determine Meta’s success but also the execution of its ambitious plans for the year. “What we’ll know by the end of the year is whether we executed on our plan or not,” he emphasized, adding that only time will tell if this strategy pays off.
Bosworth concluded that any evaluation of Meta’s efforts must take into account the broader industry landscape and market trends rather than simply looking at competitors.
Source: techcrunch.com
