Meta, Microsoft, Epic Games and others join forces to develop metaverse standards
headset, and it's expected to become a major player in the metaverse when the device becomes available.
Yet another big name that's missing from the list is Google, which is also reportedly working on an AR headset codenamed, and Roblox aren't in the list of members, as well. That said, membership is free and open to any organization, so more companies could join later on. As with any standard, one for the metaverse would only be considered a success if companies, especially the biggest players in the industry, adopt them.
The group also said that it will focus on"pragmatic, action-based projects." Those include conducting hackathons and working on open-source tools designed to accelerate the testing and adoption of metaverse standards. And while companies can join anytime, members are expected to start forum meetings this July.
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