Meta will partner with external hardware companies, including Lenovo, Microsoft and Asus, to build virtual reality headsets using the company's Meta Horizon operating system, the company said Monday.

Meta announced in early 2024 it was planning to release Horizon OS beyond Quest in an apparent bid to become the ‘open’ alternative to Apple’s staunchly monolithic Vision OS. While this year’s big ...

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Meta has announced a significant expansion of its Horizon operating system, allowing third-party hardware makers to create devices compatible with Meta’s ecosystem. This new initiative, dubbed ...

Lenovo and Asus are among the companies building headsets that run Horizon software. The move expands Meta’s reach in the AR/VR market, while enabling headset vendors to focus on hardware development ...

Meta has announced Horizon OS 2, and a beta version of Horizon OS 2.1 has recently been made available to participants in Meta's test channel. At the heart of Horizon OS 2 is the improved user ...

Meta has “paused” its initiative to bring third-party Horizon OS headsets to the market. The company says it has shifted focus to “building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to ...

Oh, and Xbox and Meta are making their own special themed Quest, but more big companies are going in on Horizon OS. Reading time 3 minutes Meta’s metaverse dreams might actually blossom a bit this ...

Meta has hit the brakes on its plans to open up the operating system that powers its Quest headsets to third-party manufacturers. First announced last year alongside the Horizon OS rebrand, the ...

Meta Platforms Inc. today announced plans to make Meta Horizon OS, the operating system that powers its mixed reality headsets, available to third-party device makers. Microsoft Corp., Lenovo Group ...