Meta Unveils 100-Gram VR Glasses at $1,299.99, Sets Spring 2027 Launch

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Meta Platforms unveiled Meta VR Glasses, a roughly 100-gram virtual-reality device that will go on sale in spring 2027 for $1,299.99. The headset features a 5K Infinite Display with micro-OLED panels, Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos, runs on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, and integrates Meta AI with eye, voice and hand-gesture controls; a two-part design houses compute, battery and storage in a separate tethered puck. Meta VR Glasses are the first IMAX Enhanced-certified VR device, offering 3D movies and more than 100 immersive live U.S. sports events annually, plus multi-screen workspaces and more than 75 games at launch. The launch comes as Meta's Reality Labs revenues rose 16% year over year to $431 million in the second quarter of 2026, growth that was partially offset by lower Quest headset sales, and as Apple expands Apple Vision Pro into accessibility applications such as eye-based control for power wheelchair drive systems and Alphabet pushes Android XR smart glasses built with Samsung, Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. Meta shares have rallied 17.8% year to date, trailing the broader Zacks Computer & Technology sector's 21.7% return, and carry a forward 12-month Price/Sales of 6.77X versus the Internet Software industry's 4.42X.

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Meta's new VR Glasses run on Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, a concrete design win for Qualcomm.

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Meta unveiled its 100-gram Meta VR Glasses with 5K micro-OLED display, Meta AI and IMAX Enhanced certification, launching spring 2027.

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