Meta ‘Opening Up’ Quest Headset Operating System to Rivals
- Microsoft, Lenovo among early partners for Meta’s OS
- Meta hopes to grow its prominence in AR, VR industries
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Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. is “opening up” its Meta Quest headset operating system to other hardware makers, part of an effort to boost its standing in the nascent augmented reality and virtual reality industries.
The move means other technology companies will be able to build their own headsets using Meta’s operating system, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg wrote Monday. Meta announced a few select early partners, including Microsoft Corp. and Lenovo Inc.