Meta is pausing its dream of sharing Quest's Horizon OS with third-party headset makers

Meta says that it has paused its program to share Meta Horizon OS, the mixed reality operating system that powers its Quest headsets, with third-party device makers. The program was part of the company’s metaverse push — the idea behind the program was to create a “new generation of hardware” that would give VR users their pick of devices when it came to engaging with Meta’s digital worlds.“We have paused the program to focus on building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance th ...