Between Apple and Meta, the “headset war” is launched

Between Apple and Meta the headset war is launched

In this episode of La Loupe, Xavier Yvon discusses with Maxime Recoquillé, journalist in the Tech section of L’Express, the “headphone war” which is brewing between Apple and Meta.

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The team: Xavier Yvon (presentation), Mathias Penguilly (writing), Marion Galard (editing) and Jules Krot (production).

Music and design: Emmanuel Herschon/Studio Torrent

Image credits: Josh Edelson/AFP Anne-Laure Chapelain and L’Express

Logo: Anne-Laure Chapelain/Benjamin Chazal

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Xavier Yvon: In recent days, I have already spoken to you about COP28, the European elections, the parliamentary battle that is coming. If you haven’t listened to the previous episodes, I invite you to do so as soon as you have finished this one. Before we hang our calendar on the studio wall, there is one last upcoming event that I wanted to tell you about. No need to go very far, it will take place in two weeks (September 27 and 28 to be exact).

The geekiest among you may already know: this is the meeting that Mark Zuckerberg has set for the 2023 edition of “Meta Connect”, the major annual conference of the American giant. On the program: a probable demonstration of the Meta Quest 3, the third version of the brand’s virtual reality headset. And this does not come at any time: just a few days after the Apple keynote, a brand which itself announced the launch of its headset last June. This “helmet war” deserves our attention for an episode. And for that, I called on Maxime Recoquillé, journalist in the Tech section of L’Express. It’s supposed to arrive any moment…

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