As someone who's been following this area for awhile, I concur. Meta has been around since 2012, but has no substantial technology that a clever consumer could buy and diy for themselves.
AR companies that are working on bleeding edge tech have started later and gotten a lot further than Meta:
- Microsoft Hololens - released in 2017. Incredible inside out tracking and mapping of stationary objects, decent resolution, limited FOV.
- Google Tango - released in 2014. First mobile device with a depth sensor and AR games.
- Avegant - founded in 2012. Developing commercial light field technology.
Meta's lawsuit seems like a desperate attempt to stay relevant without having a moat.
AR companies that are working on bleeding edge tech have started later and gotten a lot further than Meta:
- Microsoft Hololens - released in 2017. Incredible inside out tracking and mapping of stationary objects, decent resolution, limited FOV.
- Google Tango - released in 2014. First mobile device with a depth sensor and AR games.
- Avegant - founded in 2012. Developing commercial light field technology.
Meta's lawsuit seems like a desperate attempt to stay relevant without having a moat.