Lenovo focusing on productivity, learning, and entertainment
Meta expands Meta Horizon OS to ASUS, Lenovo, and Microsoft for AR/VR headsets
Microsoft's Xbox expected to join effort with limited-edition Quest headset
Partnerships aim to create more open ecosystem for AR/VR headsets
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is making a push to expand the use of its Meta Horizon operating system for AR/VR headsets beyond its own devices. The company has announced partnerships with ASUS, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Xbox to build headsets using the open-source operating system. This move is similar to Google's Android operating system and a departure from Apple's closed software model for its iPhone, iPad, Watch, and Vision Pro.
Mark Zuckerberg has been vocal about his criticism of Apple for not allowing certain app features on the iPhone and introducing privacy options that cut off Meta's ability to capture user data. With these partnerships, Meta aims to create a more open ecosystem for AR/VR headsets.
ASUS will develop a new performance gaming headset for the Meta Horizon OS ecosystem, while Lenovo will focus on productivity, learning, and entertainment. Microsoft's Xbox is also expected to join the effort with its own limited-edition Quest headset.
Meta has not revealed any details about the specifications or pricing of these new headsets. However, it is known that they will all benefit from Qualcomm's Snapdragon SoCs and Meta's Horizon social layer, which currently powers Meta Quest devices.
This shift towards an open software model for AR/VR headsets marks a significant change in the industry and could lead to more competition in the market. It remains to be seen how this will impact Apple's Vision Pro and other closed-system headsets.
Meta is opening its operating system, Meta Horizon OS, to third-party devices and has announced partnerships with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox.
Asus will develop a new performance gaming headset for the Meta Horizon OS ecosystem.
Lenovo will develop mixed reality devices for productivity, learning, and entertainment on the Meta Horizon OS.
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No blatant fallacies found in the article. However, there is a slight exaggeration when describing the shift in Meta's control as 'monolithic'. Also, there is an appeal to authority by mentioning that companies building hardware for this new ecosystem can leverage Qualcomm Technologies and its Snapdragon processors. Lastly, there's a bit of inflammatory rhetoric when discussing Xbox's limited-edition Quest as it could potentially lead to integration of XR headsets into the Xbox ecosystem or beyond.
] Meta today announced it’s opening its operating system to third-parties, and has named three heavy weights that have pledged support for its newly renamed Meta Horizon OS: Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft’s Xbox.
] This symbolizes a monolithic shift in how the company is controlling its hardware-software stack...
] All of these devices will benefit from our long-term collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., which builds the Snapdragon processors that are tightly integrated with our software and hardware stacks.
] What’s more, all of the OEMs working with Meta have built VR headsets before...
] Xbox’s pledge to create the limited-edition Quest will be interesting to watch. Although it could be just a simple branding deal, it may also be an opportunity for Xbox to use it as a nucleation site for eventually integrating XR headsets into the Xbox ecosystem...
] or beyond Meta’s previously added support for Xbox Cloud Gaming on Quest, which lets players play 2D virtual screen in mixed and virtual reality.
Meta is licensing its Quest operating system to other hardware makers, starting with Lenovo and Asus.
Meta is working on a gaming-focused Quest with Xbox.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions lightweight headsets pairing with computers and immersive entertainment devices with high-resolution OLED screens.
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The article contains some editorializing and selective reporting by the author. The author states 'Meta has been working to improve Horizon' without providing any context or evidence for this claim. Additionally, the author compares Meta's Horizon OS to Android and Microsoft Windows without disclosing that he is a newsletter writer for Meta and may have a biased perspective.
The author compares Meta's Horizon OS to Android and Microsoft Windows without disclosing that he is a newsletter writer for Meta.
The author states 'Meta has been working to improve Horizon' without providing any context or evidence.
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The author makes several comparisons between Meta and Microsoft in the context of their operating systems for headsets. This is an appeal to authority fallacy as the author is implying that because Microsoft was successful in licensing Windows to other PC manufacturers, Meta will also be successful with Horizon OS. However, there are significant differences between the two situations that make this comparison invalid.
Meta has firmly positioning Meta’s Horizon OS as the Android alternative to Apple’s Vision Pro.
Given how Android was more of a reaction to the iPhone, an analogy he’d probably prefer is how Microsoft built the early PC market by licensing Windows.
Meta (META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company will make its Meta Horizon operating system for AR/VR headsets open source
The move is similar to Google's Android operating system
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone, iPad, Watch, and Vision Pro have a closed software model
Zuckerberg has criticized Apple for not allowing certain app features on the iPhone and introducing privacy options that cut off Meta's ability to capture user data
Meta is already working with ASUS, Lenovo, and Microsoft (MSFT) on plans for future headsets, with more companies expected to join
Meta will open up the operating system that runs on its Quest mixed reality headsets to other technology companies.
There will be headsets focused purely on watching TV and movies on virtual screens, with an emphasis on high-end OLED displays.
Gaming-oriented headsets will also be available.
Asus will produce a gaming headset under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand.
Lenovo will make general purpose headsets with an emphasis on productivity, learning, and entertainment.
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Meta is opening its operating system, Meta Horizon OS, to third-party devices and has announced partnerships with Asus, Lenovo, and Microsoft's Xbox.
Meta is licensing its Quest operating system to other hardware makers, starting with Lenovo and Asus.
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The author makes several statements that are opinion or speculation, but they do not contain any logical fallacies. The author does make an appeal to authority when mentioning Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram video and Meta's decision to open up Horizon OS to other technology companies. However, this is a valid use of an appeal to authority as it is directly related to the topic of the article and provides evidence for the author's claims.
]Meta will open up the operating system that runs on its Quest mixed reality headsets to other technology companies[.
Asus will produce a gaming headset under its Republic of Gamers (ROG) brand
Lenovo will make general purpose headsets with an emphasize on productivity, learning, and entertainment
Xbox and Meta will team up to deliver a special edition of the Meta Quest that will come bundled with an Xbox controller and Xbox Cloud Gaming and Game Pass
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