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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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OutcomeRightIt turned out as reported.
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More Meta VR Glasses reported details

More Meta VR Glasses reported details

A Horizon OS video shows prescription lenses made with Zenni OpticalRead the report Phoenix is expected to be unveiled at Connect on September 23Read the report Puffin is a separate lighter headset, not a Quest 4 replacementRead the report A leaked setup video shows a slim, glasses-like profile with removable nose clipsRead the report