Meta Halts Horizon OS Sharing Plans
Summary
Major platform licensing decisions and infrastructure upgrades define the immediate future of VR ecosystems and digital media distribution.
- Meta Pauses VR Strategy - Meta has halted the plan to license its Meta Horizon OS to external third-party headset makers 1.
- Oscars Streaming Shift - YouTube has secured the exclusive rights to stream the Academy Awards starting in 2029, ending prior broadcast deals 2.
- Linux Kernel Security Fix - A critical race condition vulnerability was patched in the Linux kernel’s Rust Binder implementation module 3.
- OBS Studio Renderer Upgrade - OBS Studio 32.0.0 introduced a new, experimental renderer backend utilizing Apple’s Metal graphics API 4.
- 2029 - The year YouTube begins its exclusive exclusive contract to stream the Oscars 2.
- 32.0.0 - The OBS Studio version introducing the new Metal-based renderer backend 4.
- 1 - The number of articles covering the security vulnerability found in Rust code 3.
Key Moments
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Meta has paused its program to share its mixed reality operating system, Meta Horizon OS, with external hardware manufacturers.
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YouTube has secured the exclusive rights to stream the Oscars beginning in 2029.
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A security vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Rust Binder implementation, specifically within the rust_binder module, was identified as a race condition.
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A new experimental renderer backend based on Apple's Metal graphics API is available on OBS Studio 32.0.0.
— Article [4]
Different Perspectives
Opposing View
Horizon OS sharing paused; YouTube secures Oscars streaming rights by 2029.
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