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