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Meta Opens, Licenses Horizon OS to Microsoft, Lenovo, ASUS for XR Expansion

Apr 22, 2024, 03:58 PM

Meta has announced that it will license and open source its Meta Horizon OS, previously known as Quest OS, to other hardware manufacturers. This decision allows third-party companies, including initial partners Microsoft, Lenovo, and ASUS, to use the operating system which powers Meta's Quest devices. This move is aimed at expanding the ecosystem, enabling the design of more headsets, and providing more options for consumers and developers. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, highlighted the initiative as a step towards making Meta Horizon OS the standard for extended reality (XR) devices.