vr glasses
The gist
Meta announced Meta VR Glasses at Connect, priced at $1,299 and on sale spring 2027.
The 100-gram device is Meta's bid to revive VR beyond bulky headsets.
How it unfolded
- Sep 23, 2026At its annual Connect conference, Meta announced Meta VR Glasses, a device smaller, lighter and slimmer than its Quest-branded headsets, priced at $1,299 and going on sale in spring 2027.
- Sep 23, 2026Meta detailed a two-part system: the glasses handle sensors and display, while a puck connected by an optical tether handles compute, battery and storage; the glasses weigh about 100 grams and use 5K micro-OLED panels.
- Sep 23, 2026Meta announced the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio AI glasses at $349, going on sale later in the year, and said Disney+ subscribers can stream select films in 3D from November in select countries.