Meta identifies the leaker who shared the prototype of its recent headset with an YouTuber

Meta has planned the launch of Quest 3 headsets. The headsets were scheduled to be launched the previous year, but they got leaked to the famous Youtuber Brad Lynch. The tech giant has recently uncovered the source who passed down the information t Brad Lynch. Various news sources have stated that Meta’s Chief technology officer Andrew Bosworth has shared the information in an internal memo.

He has further stated that the company has broken ties with the source who has leaked the information. In his publication, he noted that the leaker was working as a third-party contractor and was paid money to share the details with Lynch.

Lynch has asserted that the source got the opportunity to leak the documents because he was asking for more money, but Lynch turned him down. He has mentioned that he loves VR and often talks about it with his friends and reports it. But this does not give him any advantage.

Meta has not commented on this matter.

Meta’s VR Quest Pro headset’s prototye was leaked to a Youtuber; the leadker demanded half of his ad revenue from YouTube:

Lynch SadlyitsBradley Youtube account comprises about 114,000 subscribers. Once he uploaded a video titled “this is the Meta quest 3”. The video talked about the Quest 3 consumer headset. Moreover, Lynch has even shared the configuration of the Meta Quest pro, which showcases the detailed computer-aided design drawings and the specs for the device.

Brad Lynch is a VR enthusiast, and his YouTube channel talks about the next generation VR hardware. He gives insightful comments and a detailed review of VR in the XR (Extended Reality) industry.
After Meta took into the incident and looked further into the matter, they found that the leaker even took money for the exchange of the specs and detailed drawings of the headset. The leaker has even demanded shares of his revenue earned from the advertisements on his Twitter channel.

Last year, Brand Lynch has posted a video about the unannounced VR headset providing little coverage to meta in traditional news outlets. The video has addressed that the lack of publicity has caused a problem for the company.

No company ever discloses the identity of the leaker, Meta is the first company to do so.

The leak has not been marked as the first for Meta. Meta had to go through various leaks of its products and services that it could not protect. The leaks happened in a different scenario: some took place in hotel rooms, while others were revealed on social media platforms.

VR headsets play an integral part in the company’s efforts. The VR headsets provide an entry to the Metaverse, a space that enables the users to interface online using different avatars. Mark Zuckerberg has further revealed that there is a strong rivalry between Meta and Apple for the development of VR services and building a metaverse.
He once mentioned that now the world has reached a stage where technologies are rising every day, and it will grow exponentially over the years. They are considered to be a major element in the digitalization of the global economy.

The technologies have developed significantly in different actors, especially in virtual reality. Companies have introduced such technologies in their platforms that allow online buyers to preview products prior to purchasing in the retail industry. It has also observed the same response in the education sector, where people have moved from conventional methods of teaching.

VR can bring many facets of one’s life in a positive light and make significant modifications in the framework of such sectors.

Some of the biggest leaks in history have resulted from the prototypes that have been left behind by the engineers and early testers for the products. Meta’s prototype of VR Quest Pro has been leaked previously, and the leak was associated with the headset being seen in the hotel room after the tester has ‘forgotten’ to take it.

The leak was shown from the online Facebook page of a gaming site named Zectarius gaming, where the user recorded a video of himself giving a haul of the product. The account has even posted photos, but it was removed later.

The abandoned prototype has been found similar to the Project Cambria prototype that Meta has been working on in its VR program in Metaverse.

edited and proofread by nikita sharma