Meta’s letting Xbox, Lenovo, and Asus build new Quest metaverse hardware

Each company has its own special plans for the Quest mixed-reality device.

Meta recently announced that it would “open” the operating system that powers its Quest line of mixed-reality devices for third-party hardware and software development. 

The change comes with a new name, “Meta Horizon OS,” and a rebranding of the Quest Store to the “Meta Horizon Store.” It also brings a trio of high-profile partners in Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox brand.

According to a blog post from Meta, each of the partners will work with Meta to develop their own mixed/virtual reality devices.

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