
What you need to know
- Meta has reportedly paused its plan to let third-party companies ship headsets powered by Horizon OS, putting ASUS and Lenovo devices on hold.
- The company is said to be pivoting to focus exclusively on its own first-party hardware (the Quest line) to ensure the software foundation is solid before expanding.
- Reports suggest Meta’s next big mixed-reality headset may not arrive until 2027, raising the stakes for getting the software right.