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Meta Horizon OS

Android XR in starry space above a planetary horizon
Android XR vs. Meta Horizon OS: How Meta Quest and Google tech will stack up Android XR is the evolution of past, abandoned Google projects, while Meta Horizon OS represents a decade of active development. Can Google compete with (or beat) Meta?
Wearing a Meta Quest 3 making an unsure face at the Meta Horizon OS logo
Meta Horizon OS could repeat Android's biggest problem if Meta isn't careful Meta is making "the Android of VR," but not everyone is convinced that's a good thing.
The Quest 3 sitting next to logos for ASUS ROG, Xbox, and Lenovo, along with a "Made with Meta Horizon OS" label.
The Meta Quest just became the Pixel of VR headsets Meta is becoming the Android of virtual reality, with Meta Horizon OS bringing more varieties of open-source VR gaming headsets.

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