Officially launched in October Meta Platforms, Inc. company was developing a custom operating system for use in Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) headsets. The company has invested heavily in this platform, called XROS, which is expected to rival Android. For the project whose development process started in 2017 and has been continuing for about 5 years. A team of 300 people known to work.
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Meta suspends OS project
According to information The Information obtained from sources close to the subject, Meta has stopped the operating system project it has been working on for years. Platform designed for Meta Quest (formerly Oculus Quest) titles and future Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality glasses for Metaverse, company CEO Suspended by Mark Zuckerberg’s decision.
meta right now Quest VR uses special Android-based software on their devices. In Mark Zuckerberg’s words, the company, which was founded to “make the Metaverse come to life” and incorporated platforms such as WhatsApp and Instagram, aimed to leave Android. It was determined to make a presence in the AR and VR industry with its own operating system.
In Meta’s virtual reality-based headsets VROS special software is used. This platform, which is an open source modified version of Android, will continue to be used on Quest devices for a while, according to the company’s decision. Apart from that, the reports mention Meta’s idea of developing its own operating system. not giving up completely is also highlighted.
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