Meta opens up Quest’s OS for third-party hardware

Meta today announced some changes to its virtual reality business to make it a more open ecosystem for developers and users.

First, the company said that it will make the operating system behind the Meta Quest headsets, Meta Horizon OS, available to other companies to create third-party hardware.

It already has a handful of partners on board to make headsets, with ASUS Republic of Gamers creating “an all-new performance gaming headset,” while Lenovo designs one optimized for productivity and entertainment.

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