Microsoft and Meta are teaming up on a limited edition Meta Quest VR headset “inspired by Xbox.”
Neither side has shared full details of the device, but it’s expected to be a skinned Meta Quest 3 paired with an Xbox controller.
“Xbox and Meta teamed up last year to bring Xbox Cloud Gaming [Beta] to Meta Quest, letting people play Xbox games on a large 2D virtual screen in mixed reality. Now, we’re working together again to create a limited-edition Meta Quest, inspired by Xbox,” Meta said in a statement.
Taking to Instagram, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg offered more of a hint about what to expect from the headset.
“[It] comes out of the box with Xbox controllers and Game Pass, so you can immediately just start playing on a big screen anywhere you go,” he said.
The announcement comes as Meta is opening its operating system powering its Quest VR headsets up to third-party hardware markers.
Although Microsoft’s version seems to be more of a limited edition skin, Asus and Lenovo are working on dedicated headsets to run the Meta Horizon OS.
“ASUS’s Republic of Gamers will use its expertise as a leader in gaming solutions to develop an all-new performance gaming headset,” Meta added.
“Lenovo will draw on its experience co-designing Oculus Rift S, as well as deep expertise in engineering leading devices like the ThinkPad laptop series, to develop mixed reality devices for productivity, learning and entertainment,” they continued.
