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Meta opens Quest OS to third-party headset makers, taps Lenovo and Xbox as partners


Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers Meta Quest headsets can now be used by third-party device makers, the company announced on Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers Meta Quest headsets can now be used by third-party device makers.

The strategic move comes at a time when the VR/AR headset wars between Meta, Apple and Sony continue to heat up. Three major players in the VR space—Asus, Lenovo and Microsoft’s Xbox—are the first companies to confirm they’ll be developing new devices that run the software. Asus is developing a headset dedicated to gaming whereas Lenovo wants its device to be for “productivity, learning, and entertainment.”

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