That’s only one part of what Meta revealed today, though. In a blog post, the company announced that it is officially opening up its Meta Horizon OS operating system to third-party hardware.

Meta will license the software underpinning its Quest headsets to third-party hardware manufacturers in a bid to spur wider adoption of mixed-reality technology. Access to Horizon OS — the ...

Meta’s move to make Horizon OS available for hardware partners comes a few months after it started shipping the Quest 3, the latest addition to its line of mixed reality headsets.

While Meta remains tight-lipped on the nature of this limited edition, Xbox-inspired Meta Quest device, it does delve more into the decision to expand its Horizon OS, so to speak.

As the rivalry between Meta's Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro is still massive, this arrival of the Horizon OS fuels another Android vs. iOS feud, particularly as the new OS is Android-based.

So far, Meta confirmed that Asus’ gaming brand, ROG, and Lenovo (which helped co-design the Oculus Rift S) are making their own new VR headsets incorporating Horizon OS.

You might think it's premature to compare Android XR vs. Meta Horizon OS, given that we won't see any Android XR headsets until 2025 at the earliest. But based on everything Google has explained ...

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 ...

Alongside opening up Horizon OS, Meta announced that it is removing barriers between its App Store and App Lab, hoping to foster a vibrant and diverse app ecosystem. The company is even extending ...

According to Meta, multiple companies are working on devices that will use Meta Horizon OS. ASUS ROG is developing a performance gaming headset and Lenovo is working on mixed reality devices for ...

Meta’s Horizon OS is built on top of Android, but optimized for the world of VR and mixed reality. As Meta says, it’s turned into “a full mixed reality operating system.” ...

Meta is introducing some big changes with its Quest v71 update, including a redesign of Meta Horizon OS, a calendar app, and the ability to use Travel Mode on a train. The update will start ...