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Because of these problems and the delays, a cheaper version of the Vision Pro, which was expected for 2025, may have been canceled. We have a couple of projects underway that are very exciting for us, in terms of creating some sort of game-type metaverse which can have collaboration with other parts of Sony,” Ryan added.
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