Meta Platforms (META) is opening up the operating system for its 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结💮果体彩网:Quest virtual reality (VR) headsets to third-party hardware makers, as part of its efforts to “create a new ecosystem of mixed reality devices."

Meta said that Microsoft (MSFT), Lenovo, and ASUS’s Republic of Gaming have alre꧙ady started working on products using the Quest system, known as Meta Horizon OS.

Meta said that the decision would allow developers to get “a larger ecosystem to build for," ultimately creating more choices for consumers.

The company added that the manufacturers could reach their audiences and grow their businesses “through the content discovery and monetization platforms built into Meta Horizon OS,” including the Me꧒ta Quest Store, which it is renaming as the Meta Horizon Store.

The move comes as Meta CEO 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:Mark Zuckerberg has advocated for a more open approach than that of competitors like Apple (AAPL), and could help better position Meta’s Horizon OS as an alternative to Apple systems.

Shares of Meta Platforms edged 0.1% higher Monday to $481.73. They have gained about 36% so far this year. The company is set to report 澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果体彩网:quarterly earnings Wednesday, when it could give further updates on its products and strategy.