EssilorLuxottica Acquires Liquidated XR Startup Lynx, Taking IP, Assets and Most Staff After March Collapse
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Updated · UploadVR · Sep 13
EssilorLuxottica Acquires Liquidated XR Startup Lynx, Taking IP, Assets and Most Staff After March Collapse
1 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Sep 13
Summary
EssilorLuxottica bought Lynx in July, taking the French XR startup’s intellectual property, assets and most of its team after it entered compulsory liquidation in March.
Most immediate uncertainty centers on Lynx-R2, the company’s second headset, whose fate remains unclear pending legal approvals and operational restart.
Lynx-R2 had been pitched with Qualcomm’s XR2 Gen 2 chip and a 126° horizontal, 103° vertical field of view—potentially the widest standalone VR headset on sale.
Stan Larroque is not joining the buyer and is moving to French drone maker Parrot, while EssilorLuxottica has not disclosed financial terms.
The deal gives the world’s largest eyewear group—Meta owns a 3% stake and already partners with it on smart glasses—deeper XR talent and technology.