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Part of A leaked setup video shows a slim, glasses-like profile with removable nose clips

Phoenix would offload its compute to a cable-tethered unit

Road to VR reads the leaked Horizon OS images as showing a cable running off the left temple to a separate compute unit, which is how Phoenix would keep its near glasses-like profile. Engadget and Tom's Guide describe the same tethered puck. Meta has not shown the unit.

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Sep 10, 2026Luna via Road to VRFirst reported · Luna, via Road to VRMeta's Phoenix headset would offload compute to a tethered unit.

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Oct 15, 2026UploadVRMore coverage

Sep 24, 2026Android AuthorityMore coverage

Sep 16, 2026Road to VRMore coverageThe tethered unit is described as a pocketable compute puck that takes weight off the head

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