Meta recently announced that it would “open” the operating system that powers its Quest line of mixed-reality devices for third-party hardware and software development.
Asus’s Republic of Gamers is working on a “performance gaming headset,” though details are currently scarce on exactly what that means. It’s possible that this indicates it’ll be geared towards high-fidelity visuals and audio with a focus on multiplayer connectivity. Microsoft’s Xbox brand is also working with Meta to develop a limited-edition Xbox-themed Meta Quest headset. There’s no indication that Xbox is getting its own VR devices to compete with PlayStation VR. Per the blog post this’ll be a continuation of the two companies’ previous Quest headset partnership which saw users able to play Xbox games on a flat, 2D screen set inside of a virtual reality environment.