Meta Horizon OS
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Meta Horizon OS is an extended reality operating system for the Meta Quest line of devices released by Meta Platforms. Initially developed for the embedded operating system on the Oculus Rift and Oculus Rift S, the platform has been based on the Android operating system since the release of the Oculus Go in 2018. It first supported augmented reality via grayscale camera passthrough upon the release of the Oculus Quest in 2019, and has supported color passthrough since the release of the Meta Quest Pro in 2022.
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Developer | Meta Platforms, Inc. |
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Written in | Java, Kotlin (UI), C (core), C++, Rust[1] and others |
OS family | Unix-like (modified Linux kernel), (Android) |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Open source, freeware (most devices include proprietary components) |
Latest release | v64[2] / 8 April 2024 |
Latest preview | v65[3] / 17 April 2024 |
Marketing target | Extended reality headsets, Meta Quest headsets |
Update method | Over-the-air |
Package manager | APK-based |
Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux kernel) |
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On April 22, 2024, the company announced that the platform would be rebranded as Meta Horizon OS and opened to third-party headset manufacturers, starting with Microsoft, Asus and Lenovo.[4][5]