The combined actuality working system that powers Meta Quest headsets can formally be utilized by third-party gadget makers, the corporate introduced on Monday. Three main tech gamers—Asus, Lenovo and Microsoft’s Xbox—are the primary firms to verify they’ll be growing new units that run the software program.
Now referred to as “Meta Horizon OS,” the open system permits builders to entry applied sciences like eye, face, hand, and physique monitoring and high-resolution passthrough, a preferred combined actuality characteristic the place customers can nonetheless see their environment whereas sporting the headset. The corporate says all future headsets can join by way of the Meta Quest app on iOS and Android units.
Notably, Microsoft is teaming up with Meta to construct a “limited-edition Meta Quest, impressed by Xbox,” in response to the announcement. Asus and Lenovo, however, are constructing headsets designed for particular use circumstances. As an example, Asus is growing a headset devoted to gaming whereas Lenovo desires its gadget to be for “productiveness, studying, and leisure.”
Meta Horizon OS comes at a time when the VR/AR headset wars between Meta, Apple and Sony proceed to warmth up. Whereas the open working system is definitely a strategic and attention-grabbing transfer for the corporate, the query stays if it’s going to give Meta a leg up within the race or if the Quest-like headsets will even be well-liked.
