{"id":3005841,"date":"2018-10-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-10-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"urn:uuid:d6251d35-a883-4964-b9dd-ca00348d6c1e"},"modified":"2026-02-25T11:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T19:23:04","slug":"sony-interactive-entertainment-and-lenovo-announce-design-patent-license-agreement-for-virtual-reality-headsets","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/sonyinteractive.com\/en\/press-releases\/2018\/sony-interactive-entertainment-and-lenovo-announce-design-patent-license-agreement-for-virtual-reality-headsets\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Interactive Entertainment and Lenovo\u2122 Announce Design Patent License Agreement\nfor Virtual Reality Headsets"},"content":{"rendered":"
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SAN MATEO<\/b>, Calif., October 30, \u00a02018 – Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) and Lenovo announced today they have signed a two-year patent license agreement.\u00a0 The agreement provides Lenovo with a license to use SIE\u2019s patented PlayStation\u00aeVR (PS VR) industrial design for the Lenovo Mirage Solo virtual reality headset.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to announce that we have licensed the PS VR headset design to Lenovo,\u201d said Riley Russell, Chief Legal Officer at SIE. \u201cThe industrial design for PS VR has been widely acclaimed, and that was the result of years of hard work by PlayStation engineers.\u00a0 This agreement with Lenovo is a testament to the quality of PS VR\u2019s design, as well as SIE\u2019s commitment to creating great virtual reality experiences and helping the VR industry expand.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLenovo is pleased to partner with Sony,\u201d said Yao Li, vice president of Lenovo Consumer Tablets and Smart Devices Product and Business Management. \u201cThe preeminence of the PS VR design is obvious.\u00a0 This agreement will allow us to work together to greatly enhance the design sophistication and appeal of the rapidly expanding VR field, and is an outstanding example of how great consumer brands in the VR industry can work together to benefit the consumer VR market.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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About Sony Interactive Entertainment<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognized as a global leader in interactive and digital entertainment, Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is responsible for the PlayStation\u00ae brand and family of products and services.\u00a0 PlayStation has delivered innovation to the market since the launch of the original PlayStation in Japan in 1994.\u00a0 The PlayStation family of products and services include PlayStation\u00ae4, PlayStation\u00aeVR, PlayStation\u00aeVita, PlayStation\u00ae3, PlayStation\u2122Store, PlayStation\u00aePlus, PlayStation\u2122Video, PlayStation\u2122Music, PlayStation\u2122Now, PlayStation\u2122Vue and acclaimed PlayStation software titles from SIE Worldwide Studios.\u00a0 Headquartered in San Mateo, California, SIE is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Corporation and has global functions in California, London and Tokyo.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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About Lenovo<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) is a US$45 billion Fortune Global 500 company and a global technology leader in driving Intelligent Transformation through smart devices and infrastructure\u00a0that create the best user experience. Lenovo manufactures one of the world\u2019s widest portfolios of connected products, including smartphones (Motorola), tablets, PCs (ThinkPad, Yoga, Lenovo Legion) and workstations as well as AR\/VR devices and smart home\/office solutions. Lenovo\u2019s data center solutions (ThinkSystem, ThinkAgile) are creating the capacity and computing power for the connections that are changing business and society. Lenovo works to inspire the difference in everyone and build a smarter future where everyone thrives. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook,\u00a0Twitter,\u00a0Instagram,\u00a0Weibo, read about the latest news via our Storyhub, or visit our website at http:\/\/www. lenovo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cPlayStation\u201d is a registered trademark of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc. \u201cSONY\u201d is a trademark of Sony Corporation. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.<\/span><\/p>\n

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