Meta unveils $1,299 100-gram VR glasses with 5K micro-OLED, launching Spring 2027
TinfoilTricorn · x · 2026-09-24
Meta has unveiled its new VR glasses, widely described as the product the Vision Pro should have been.
Key specs:
- Price & availability: $1,299, launching Spring 2027
- Weight: 100 grams (about a deck of cards), no head straps, open-sided design
- Display: 5K micro-OLED panels, 37 pixels per degree, custom pancake lenses, Dolby Vision/Atmos
- Architecture: glasses hold only displays and sensors; a separate puck houses processor, battery, and storage
- Chip & battery: Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite, up to 3 hours of continuous high-res media playback, 45W fast charging
- Full-color passthrough cameras and Meta AI integrated directly into the OS
Related event: Meta unveils 100g VR glasses at $1,299 to challenge Vision Pro(40 posts)→
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