Meta opens up VR headset software to third parties — including Lenovo and Microsoft

[Hanno Labuschagne]

Meta opens up VR headset software to third parties — including Lenovo and Microsoft

Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is “opening up” its Meta Quest headset operating system to other hardware makers, part of an effort to boost its standing in the nascent augmented reality and virtual reality industries.

The move means other technology companies will be able to build their own headsets using Meta’s operating system, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg wrote Monday.

[Bloomberg]

 

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Meta is opening up Horizon OS to third parties, Asus and Lenovo first with new headsets

Meta is opening up Horizon OS to third parties, Asus and Lenovo first with new headsets

The Asus one will be ROG-branded and aimed at gamers. Meta has announced that it's opening up the Horizon OS powering its Oculus headsets to third parties....

www.gsmarena.com

Meta Horizon OS: Powering a New Era for Mixed Reality | Meta Quest Blog

Today we’re taking the next step toward our vision for a more open computing platform for the metaverse. We’re opening up the operating system powering our Meta Quest devices to third-party hardware makers, giving more choice to consumers and a larger ecosystem for developers to build for. We’re...

www.meta.com

 

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About to let one rip:

 

[Duroska_lion]

oh so they finally realized that they can't succeed with a walled garden? Who could have seen that without doing this they stifle and kill the growth of VR.