Meta is opening up its Meta Horizon OS to Xbox, Lenovo and Asus
, by Quentin
Meta has announced the opening of its operating system, the Meta Horizon OS, which powers its own Quest headsets, to Xbox, Lenovo and Asus. These three companies are thus the first partners to be able to develop new mixed reality devices for different uses. Here's Meta's statement on the subject:
"Xbox and Meta teamed up last year to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to Meta Quest, letting people play Xbox games on a large 2D virtual screen in mixed reality. Now, we’re working together again to create a limited-edition Meta Quest, inspired by Xbox".
“Asus’s Republic of Gamers will use its expertise as a leader in gaming solutions to develop an all-new performance gaming headset."
"Oculus Rift S co-designer Lenovo is also developing mixed reality devices for productivity, learning and entertainment."
“You can imagine a lightweight headset that pairs with your computer on your desk to provide the best work experience whether you’re at home or anywhere else you go. Or you can imagine one that’s fully focused on watching immersive entertainment like movies and videos with the highest resolution OLED screens."
“Or think of one that’s fully optimised for gaming, with support for all kinds of different peripherals and haptics."
“You can imagine one that’s designed for exercise, that’s extra light with sweat-wicking materials."
“Or maybe just a version that comes out of the box with Xbox controllers and Game Pass so that you can immediately just start playing on a big screen anywhere you go.”
Source: videogameschronicle.com