Meta has entered into what it’s calling a new era with its virtual reality ecosystem. The company announced today that it starts with a rebrand of the Quest operating system to Meta Horizon OS, but ...

Meta will open up the operating system that runs on its Quest mixed reality headsets to other technology companies, it announced today. What was previously simply called Quest software will be called ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 announced a new Horizon OS update version 67 that brings an experimental feature allowing Quest owners to multitask up to six virtual windows and resize up to three windows. Meta CEO Mark ...

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 confirmed that its plans to bring Horizon OS, the software on Quest headsets, to third-party devices have been paused, which is probably great news for Android XR. In 2024, Meta announced ...

Meta says that it has paused its program to share Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers its Quest headsets, with third-party device makers. The program was part of the ...