Apple Will Let Meta Glasses Pair Like AirPods, but Only in Europe

Apple will open its AccessorySetupKit pairing infrastructure to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and Quest headsets in the EU from spring 2027, enabling seamless cross-device pairing like AirPods—the first time Apple has granted third-party hardware access to this ecosystem feature. The commitment follows Meta's October 2025 DMA petition; Apple has not committed to supporting the feature outside the EU.

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