Meta announced its next-generation mixed reality headset, Meta VR Glasses (Project Phoenix). The lightweight headset offloads compute to a pocketable puck, targets spring 2027 availability, and carries a $1,300 price with broad international launch plans.
Meta VR Glasses weigh about 100 g on the head and use a separate compute puck (~300 g) connected via an optical tether.
Device ships in two head sizes, includes 128 GB internal storage (expandable via microSD in the puck), and targets Spring 2027 in many markets for $1,300.
The headset itself is very light—about 100 g on the head—because the battery and processor live in a pocketable puck that weighs roughly 300 g. The puck contains Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite processor (XR2 Gen 3) and a battery Meta claims will provide more than three hours of mixed-use. The puck connects to the glasses via a proprietary optical cable and can be charged while in use with the included 45 W USB-C power supply.
Meta calls the headset's panels a "5K Infinite Display" using micro-OLED screens. Each eye gets 5.5 MP (2,412 × 2,288) and the display achieves about 37 pixels per degree (PPD). Meta contrasts that with previous devices: Quest 3's 25 PPD and Apple Vision Pro's higher per-eye megapixels but a wider field of view. Meta VR Glasses concentrate pixels into a smaller field of view—about 88° diagonal (H70° × V66°)—which is how it reaches a higher PPD.
Sensor hardware includes eye-tracking cameras (for UI selection and biometric unlock), front- and downward-facing cameras to expand hand tracking, and color passthrough cameras quoted at 26 PPD. The headset retains full 6DOF spatial tracking similar to the Quest lineage.
Storage, sizing, and regional plans Meta VR Glasses will be sold in two physical sizes—Standard and Large—as separate SKUs. The announced internal storage is 128 GB, and storage can be expanded up to 1 TB via a microSD card slot located in the compute puck. Meta listed broad international availability at launch, including the US, UK, Canada, Mexico, many European countries, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand.
The puck houses the Snapdragon Reality Elite (XR2 Gen 3) and a battery Meta estimates at over three hours of mixed-use. The puck can be plugged into the included 45 W USB-C power supply for charging while in use.
Meta revealed a slate of immersive and casual viewing content planned for the headset and emphasized compatibility with Quest platform titles. The company framed the device as a lightweight XR option that prioritizes display density and low head weight by shifting bulk to the tethered puck.
Meta set the price at $1,300 and targeted a spring 2027 on-sale window. No precise release date was announced.
Look for hands-on performance reviews once review units ship, details about battery life under different workloads, full software and app availability at launch, and final shipping dates for each launch region.
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Meta VR Glasses have 2.4K micro-OLED displays, weigh 100 grams, and are powered by a tethered puck with Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chipset.
Meta unveiled its $1,299 VR Glasses at Connect 2026, featuring a 100-gram design, cinema mode, Quest games, and a spring 2027 release.
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