Meta's $1,299 VR Glasses put the computer in your pocket

It has the sharpest screen Meta has ever sold, but you get a narrower view than a Quest 3, and you'll wait until spring 2027 to buy one.

By iDeviceSep 23, 7:38 PM CT3 min read

What does the Meta VR Glasses have?

What does it cost? It costs $1299.99. That is the current list price.
How long does the battery last? It runs 3 hours playing video.
Can I control it with my hands and eyes? Yes, with your hands and your eyes both. Look at a thing, pinch to select it. No controller needed.
How heavy is it? It weighs 100g for the headset without its battery.
How does it connect? It connects over Bluetooth.
What chip is inside? It runs on Snapdragon Reality Elite.
Which AI assistant does it use? It uses Meta AI.
Does it need a battery pack? Yes, it runs off a tethered pack. The battery sits on a cable rather than in the headset.
What kind of screen is it? It is a Micro-OLED screen. A postage-stamp panel is magnified by lenses, which is what makes it sharp up close.
Can I see the room around me? Yes, you see the room in color. Cameras show you the room, so you can stay in it while wearing this.
Does it charge over USB-C? Yes, it charges over USB-C.

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Meta unveiled the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses at Connect on Wednesday, and they go on sale in spring 2027. It's the first new VR hardware Meta has shown in two years, and it's built differently from a Quest. The processor, cooling fan and battery live in a separate pack that clips to your pocket or sits on a table, and a cable joins it to what's on your face, which is shaped like glasses rather than a headset. Road to VR's hands-on notes the device was known as Project Phoenix before it had a name.

You steer it with your eyes and hand gestures. The screen is micro-OLED at 2,412 by 2,288 pixels per eye and 37 pixels per degree, the most pixel-dense display Meta has sold, and Karissa Bell, who tried it for Engadget, said it was the sharpest mixed reality display she can remember seeing. The view is narrower, though: 70 degrees across, against 110 on Quest 3.