Science & Tech · Big Tech & Internet · 3 hrs ago
Meta previews lightweight VR glasses priced at $1,299
Meta’s upcoming VR glasses impressed in a 45-minute preview with their comfort and ease of use.
The glasses are designed to look like oversized sunglasses and weigh 100 grams.
A separate 300-gram unit holds the computing hardware, storage and battery, reducing what sits on the wearer’s face.
The preview found that eye and hand tracking worked accurately, and that apps and virtual windows were easy to control.
The glasses can show entertainment and virtual workspaces while leaving the wearer able to see the outside world; an optional light shield is planned.
Meta’s design draws on lessons from its Quest headsets and competing mixed-reality products, including Apple’s and Samsung’s.
Meta expects the $1,299 glasses to arrive next spring, though the preview did not establish a specific release date.
Meta previewed lightweight VR glasses priced at $1,299.
A TechRadar reporter tested the glasses for 45 minutes.
The 100-gram frames connect to a separate 300-gram unit that holds computing components, storage and battery.
The glasses are expected to arrive next spring, between April and early June.
They support eye and hand tracking and display virtual apps and windows.
- Who
- Meta previewed the VR glasses.
- What
- The glasses are a lightweight virtual-reality wearable priced at $1,299.
- When
- They are expected to arrive next spring, between April and early June.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Meta moved computing components, storage and battery into a separate unit to reduce the weight of the glasses.
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- Price
- $1,299
- Frame weight
- 100 grams
- Separate unit weight
- 300 grams
- Expected arrival
- Next spring, April to early June
- Hands-on test
- 45 minutes
What people are saying
I barely felt them on my face
I was impressed with the accuracy, which matched what I've experienced on Vision Pro.