Last year, Meta announced that it was opening up its VR operating system to other headset makers, starting with class=”link ” href=”https://www.engadget.com/meta-opens-quest-os-to-third-parties-including-asus-and-lenovo-163127396.html” data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ data-ylk=”slk:ASUS and Lenovo;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>ASUS and Lenovo. Now, it seems that Meta is pumping the brakes on the effort and those third-party Horizon OS headsets might never actually launch.
The company has “paused” the program, Road to VR class=”link ” href=”https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-horizon-os-third-party-headset-cancelled-asus-lenovo/” data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:reported;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas”>reported. Meta confirmed the move in a statement to Engadget, saying that it’s instead focusing on “building the world-class first-party hardware and software needed to advance the VR market.” ASUS…

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