Meta unveils $1,299 VR glasses: 5K micro-OLED, no head strap, shipping Spring 2027
beffjezos · x · 2026-09-24
Meta unveiled new VR glasses priced at $1,299, slated for Spring 2027. Key specs: 100g weight, 5K micro-OLED displays at 37 pixels per degree, custom pancake lenses, Dolby Vision/Atmos, and a separate puck housing the processor, battery and storage. Runs on Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite, offers full-color passthrough, open-sided strap-free design, 45W fast charging, up to 3 hours of high-res playback, and Meta AI integrated into the OS. The poster frames it as Meta outpacing Apple.
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