Meta opens Quest headset OS to other players
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Mobile World Live— Meta Platforms unveiled a plan to open up its Quest headset operating system to third-party hardware companies, in an attempt to increase adoption of AR/VR applications and services.
TechCrunch—Meta opens Quest OS to third-party headset makers, taps Lenovo and Xbox as partners. The mixed reality operating system that powers Meta Quest headsets can officially be used by third-party device makers, the company announced on Monday. Three major tech players — Asus, Lenovo and Microsoft’s Xbox — are the first companies to confirm they’ll be developing new devices that run the software. Now called “Meta Horizon OS,” the […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Pocket-lint—Meta Quest's OS is coming to other headsets, including one from Xbox. Meta's operating system is now open for any company to use, and both Asus ROG and Lenovo are working on new hardware that will run it.
9to5Mac—Meta is opening up its Horizon OS to third-party mixed reality headsets. Meta this week announced some big news when it comes to its mixed reality ecosystem. The company confirmed that it is opening up the operating system for Meta Quest devices, known as Horizon OS, to third-party hardware manufacturers. This will allow devices other than those designed by Meta to run the same system, apps, and games. more