Meta launched a lightweight VR glasses at the annual Connect conference, continuing to bet on the next generation of computing devices. Compared to traditional headsets, this product places more emphasis on the daily wearing experience, and also intensifies the competition between Meta and Apple in the fields of smart glasses and spatial computing.
The weight is pressed down to 100 grams.
Meta CEO Zuckerberg unveiled this device named Meta VR Glasses in Menlo Park, California. The company claims that the product weighs 100 grams, providing a wearing experience similar to that of ordinary glasses.
According to the introduction of Meta, this pair of glasses is mainly targeted at scenarios such as watching movies, spatial computing, and gaming. Shipping is scheduled to begin in the spring of 2027, with a price of $1299.
- Weighs 100 grams.
- Price: $1,299
- Planned to ship in the spring of 2027.
Directly comparable to Apple products
This release is seen as a direct response from Meta to Apple's Vision Pro. Reports suggest that Meta is attempting to highlight its differences from traditional head-mounted display products with a lighter form factor device.
Apple also recently held a hardware launch event, introducing its first foldable phone iPhone Duo, but did not update Vision Pro. Reports suggest that Apple is still working on smart glasses, as well as AirPods with cameras.
The eyewear product line continues to expand.
In addition to the new VR glasses, Zuckerberg also showcased several updates to smart glasses, including a new model of Ray-Ban camera-enabled glasses, Meta Display glasses with a small display area, as well as the first batch of glasses products that only provide audio functionality.
Among them, the audio glasses will adopt the Clubmaster and Burbank styles of Ray-Ban. Although smart glasses still face privacy controversies, reports mention that Meta has already gained a leading position in the competition for post-smartphone hardware thanks to its existing product line.
