Meta to open Quest’s Horizon OS to Microsoft, others in mixed-reality space

Meta has announced that it is opening up its operating system that powers the Meta Quest mixed-reality headset to third-party hardware makers such as ASUS, Lenovo and Microsoft. In a press note released by the company, Meta said it is working with “leading global technology companies” to bring more options for consumers in the mixed-reality space and a “larger ecosystem for developers to build for.”

Meta Horizon OS

Meta’s indigenously developed Horizon OS features an inside-out tracking ability to detect the user’s body movement for gesture control. Additionally, the operating system offers high-resolution passthrough, scene understanding, and spatial anchors. This operating system powers Meta’s Quest line of mixed-reality headsets.