CTO Predicts 2025 as a Crucial Year for Meta’s Augmented and Virtual Reality

Whoa, so here’s the thing. Meta’s Andrew "Boz" Bosworth—yeah, one of those OGs, like, the first 15 engineers OG—is kinda peering into his crystal ball about this whole Reality Labs thingy. You know, the augmented and virtual reality wild ride. He’s talking like 2025 might be either this mind-blowing success or just, like, a “legendary misadventure.” Yeah, words can get dramatic.

Lately, though, Boz is vibing more with the “yay, greatness!” side. But hey, it’s the market that’ll give the final thumbs up or down. It’s like waiting for your pizza delivery—will it be hot and cheesy, or just… meh?

He dropped this during a chitchat with Bloomberg Technology. He’s saying, “Yeah, it’s a big year, or something close to that.” Who knows, maybe it was Thursday—or was it Wednesday? Days blur together sometimes, right?

And those Ray Ban AI specs? What a trip. People are digging them. More than 2 million pairs out the door since they hit the scene in October 2023. Outsold regular Ray Bans before the AI features, mind you. Can you smell the techy excitement?

Then, like a gossip spill in tech town, Google’s got flirty with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker for some smart glasses action. And Apple? Huh, might jump into the fray by 2026. Everyone wants a piece of the reality pie, it seems.

Boz is all, "We were just minding our business in our own obscure world, and bam, now we’re the hot talk of the streets!" The ticking clock of competition’s started, so he says. Reminds me of a school race where suddenly everyone’s bolting after the whistle.

Competition, schmompetition, right? None of it matters if people don’t love—and I mean love—Meta’s AR and VR goodies. That’s the secret sauce for tech standardizing across the board.

Boz drops a little learning from Sheryl Sandberg’s wisdom—companies flop not because others outsmart them, but because they fumble their own blueprint. Mind-blown emoji moment there. So, the focus? Execute well, not just keep peeking over the competition fence.

Ambitious plans are on Boz’s menu for Meta this year. They’ve got this “set of ambitious plans,” which is, like, CEO-speak for big dreams. Fingers crossed, by year-end we’ll know if they nailed it or need more runway.

So there it is—Boz’s 2025 forecast: a win, a whoops, or something in between. Only time and tech-lovers can tell.