Meta’s next VR headset isn’t a headset. Meta VR Glasses weigh about 100 grams (about the same as a deck of cards) because the processor, the battery, and the storage all moved out of the frames and into a puck that clips to your pocket. They’ll cost $1,299.99 when they ship in spring 2027, and
Meta’s given its glasses a virtual-reality upgrade. Meta unveiled its new $1,299 VR glasses at its annual Meta Connect event on Wednesday, an upgraded version of its Quest headset line. The product, the company promises, will usher in “a new era for virtual reality” by providing “a cinema, courtside seat, workspace, and console” for users at home. “We
Confirming earlier reports, Meta announced its first pair of camera-free AI glasses, the clunkily named Ray-Ban Meta Audio, at its Connect 2026 conference on Wednesday. Designed to combat criticism around the more malicious use cases for AI glasses, which saw them nicknamed “pervert glasses” by some, the new devices will be audio-only, offering the ability
Meta and Apple are fierce rivals, and on Wednesday, the Facebook creator upped the ante by announcing new lightweight virtual reality glasses that make Apple’s Vision Pro headset look like bulky old tech. Mark Zuckerberg showed off Meta’s new glasses, named Meta VR Glasses, at the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park, Calif. The
Meta knows you probably have some privacy concerns about its smart glasses. At its annual Meta Connect event today in Menlo Park, California, the company announced plans to incorporate its siloed AI processing scheme known as Private Processing into its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. The feature, designed for WhatsApp last year, allows the glasses’ AI
And other companies are trying to address privacy concerns in different ways – without getting rid of the camera. The Taiwanese firm HTC recently launched Vive Eagle glasses, which cost less than a quarter of Snap’s. Thomas Dexmier, a vice president at HTC Vive, says that if anyone near an Eagle specs wearer says “stop
