Meta Hologram Brings Codec Avatars to VR Glasses in 2027
Meta Hologram brings Codec Avatars to Meta VR Glasses in spring 2027 at $1,299.99, with photoreal WhatsApp avatars and stereoscopic spatial streams.
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Meta Horizon Create and Studio Build AI Games for Instagram
Meta opened early access to Horizon Create and Horizon Studio, prompt-to-game AI tools that publish playable games into Facebook and Instagram feeds.
Engadget Hands-On: Meta VR Glasses Win on Gestures
Engadget’s Karissa Bell finds Meta’s $1,299 VR Glasses shine on lap-friendly hand tracking and a sharp 37 PPD panel, with a warm 300-gram puck.
Meta VR Glasses vs Vision Pro: How-To Geek on Price, Purpose
Meta VR Glasses at $1,299.99 versus Apple Vision Pro is a price and purpose fight, How-To Geek argues: a light cinema console against a heavier computer.
Road to VR Hands-On: Meta VR Glasses Trade FOV for Clarity
Road to VR’s hands-on finds Meta VR Glasses deliver class-leading 37 PPD micro-OLED clarity and strong color passthrough in exchange for a narrower FOV.
ILM Brings Disney Immersive Cinema to Meta VR Glasses
ILM announced Disney Immersive Cinema and National Geographic: Beyond at Meta Connect 2026, with VR-enhanced Star Wars and Avengers films on the way.
iFixit Steam Frame Teardown: Repairable Until the Fan
Steam Frame teardown by iFixit finds modular foams, a detachable headband and serviceable optics, but repairs stall at a glued 20.9 Wh battery and the fan.
Meta Immersive Sports Brings ESPN College Football to Quest
Meta’s Connect pitch puts ESPN Immersive Sports, 8K 180-degree college football, on Quest in 2026, while its wider sports slate waits on new hardware.
Meta Hearing Enhancement Brings FDA-Cleared Help to Glasses
At Connect 2026, Meta said FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement for mild to moderate hearing loss will unlock on supported AI glasses in the US for $149.99.
Zuckerberg Sidesteps AI Glasses Privacy Backlash at Connect
At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg sidestepped the privacy backlash against AI glasses while pitching Muse Confidential VM and stronger encryption.