Meta Says It Hasn’t Halted Work on AR, VR Operating System

Meta Platforms Inc. said it has no plans to halt the development of a new operating system to run its virtual and augmented reality-powered devices, countering a report earlier in The Information.

“We are not halting or scaling back our operations in building a reality operating system,” a spokesperson said. “The team continues to make progress and we continue to invest in building for future computing platforms like AR glasses and wearable devices to help realize our metaverse vision.”

The Information said that Meta, formerly known as Facebook, had shelved the project, which involves hundreds of employees and has been ...