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Panasonic has decided to withdraw from the VR headset business, transferring its MeganeX product line to Shiftall by December 2025.
Shiftall will take over development, sales, and customer support for the MeganeX series starting in 2026.
The MeganeX lineup includes models such as MeganeX, MeganeX superlight 8K, and MeganeX 8K Mark II.
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