It's official, an Xbox virtual reality headset is indeed in the works. Meta announced it in its latest press release, which states that it wants to open its Meta Horizon OS operating system to third-party companies. In concrete terms, this means that manufacturers of products related to virtual or mixed reality will be able to buy from Meta the right to use its interface, which turns out to be one of the most complete and successful to date, rather than developing their own operating system from scratch.
At the dawn of this greater openness, Meta therefore announces which major companies it is working with. Among them is Xbox, one of the three leaders in the console video game market. Having long remained in the background in the virtual reality sector, could the company be secretly designing its own VR headset? Yes and no.
Towards a more suitable model for Xbox video games?
In its press release, Meta does indeed announce the creation of a device that is new to the market: “Xbox and Meta teamed up last year to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta) to Meta Quest, allowing people to play Xbox games on a large 2D virtual screen in mixed reality. Today, we are working together again to create a limited edition of Meta Quest, inspired by Xbox.”
Xbox is not currently making its own VR headset using Meta Horizon OS. Instead, the company is working closely with Meta to design a limited edition of one of the existing Meta Quest headsets, inspired only by the Xbox. At the moment, not much is known about it, but it is still possible that this device will be compatible with Xbox consoles to enjoy an unparalleled experience for players.
A more advanced experience
Last year, the two companies had already collaborated to bring cloud gaming to Meta Quest. The result was impressive, but reserved for those who have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. Here, Mark Zuckerberg promises us an augmented experience, for all Xbox players, rather in mixed/augmented reality rather than in virtual reality, with native compatibility for Xbox controllers and the integration of an adapted interface.
We will have to be patient to know the details of this project which has not yet been revealed in images by either company. Only a concept has been shared (featured image), which tells us little about the product and its accessibility.
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