Horizon OS

Meta Makes Navigator Default, Quietly Retires Horizon Feed From Quest

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Meta’s Quiet but Significant Shift in Quest’s Core User Experience

Meta is preparing one of the most consequential user-experience changes in the history of its Quest platform. Beginning with Horizon OS version 85, the company will make its redesigned “Navigator” interface the default landing experience for Quest headsets while gradually removing Horizon Feed, the long-standing content discovery surface that has greeted users at startup for years. At first glance, this may appear to be a routine interface refresh. In reality, it signals a deeper philosophical and strategic shift in how Meta views virtual reality usability, content discovery, and the balance between corporate ambitions and user intent. This transition marks the … Read more

Meta Halts Horizon OS Expansion, Reshaping the Future of VR Platforms

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Meta Pauses Third-Party Horizon OS Headsets, Redefining Its XR Strategy

Meta has quietly but decisively paused its third-party Horizon OS headset initiative, effectively canceling long-anticipated VR devices from partners Asus and Lenovo. While framed publicly as a strategic refocus rather than a cancellation, the move marks a significant turning point in Meta’s broader ambition to become the dominant operating system provider for extended reality. Just eighteen months ago, Meta positioned Horizon OS as an “industry-altering” platform, rebranding the Quest operating system and inviting hardware partners to build headsets powered by Meta’s software stack. The goal was bold: to become the “Android of XR,” offering an open alternative to Apple’s tightly … Read more

Meta Delays Phoenix Mixed Reality Glasses as 2027 Timeline Emerges

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Meta's Phoenix Mixed Reality Glasses: A Deep-Dive Into the 2027 Delay and the Future of Meta’s XR Vision

Meta’s ambitions in the mixed reality space have always been bold—some may even argue they’ve been overly ambitious at times. From the early days of Oculus to the expansive metaverse roadmap, the company has consistently positioned itself as a long-term visionary of immersive computing. Now, a new chapter in that journey involves a significant shift in release timelines. According to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider, Meta’s highly anticipated mixed reality glasses, code-named “Phoenix,” have been delayed from their initial 2026 timeframe to early 2027. The internal communication, authored by Meta Reality Labs executives Gabriel Aul and Ryan Cairns, … Read more

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