Microsoft partners with Meta to bring Teams, Office, Windows, and Xbox to VR
by Tom Warren from The Verge - All Posts on (#64M19)
Microsoft Teams on Meta's Quest VR headsets. | Image: Meta Microsoft and Meta looked like they were on a collision course last year, poised to compete heavily for the future of work in the metaverse. But today, both companies announced they are partnering to collaborate on how people will work and even game in virtual reality. That starts with Microsoft bringing its biggest services - Teams, Office, Windows, and even Xbox Cloud Gaming - to Meta's Quest VR headsets.
It's a surprise partnership that will see Microsoft and Meta combine their strengths. Microsoft sees an opportunity to bring Teams and its other productivity experiences to a capable VR headset, and Meta gets a key partner in its grand metaverse plan.
Image: Microsoft Microsoft Teams in VR.We are bringing...