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Meta has announces its new $1,299 VR Glasses, weighing just 100 grams and featuring a 5K display, eye and hand tracking, Meta AI, immersive 3D movies, VR gaming and virtual monitors.
Available in Spring 2027.
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Meta has just unveiled their new VR glasses.
• Price: $1,299
• Available Spring 2027
• Weight: 100 grams, about the weight of a deck of cards
• Glasses contain the displays and sensors, while a separate puck houses the processor, battery and storage.
• 5K display with micro-OLED panels
• Pixel density: 37 pixels per degree
• Custom pancake lenses
• Dolby Vision
• Dolby Atmos
• No head straps
• Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite chip
• Battery life: Up to 3 hours of continuous high-resolution media playback
• 45W fast charging
• Full-color passthrough cameras let you see your surroundings while wearing the glasses.
• Open-sided design
• Meta AI integrated directly into the operating system.
• Voice commands, eye tracking and natural hand gestures, with no controllers required
• First IMAX Enhanced-certified VR device, supporting select movies in IMAX's expanded aspect ratio.
• Disney+ will offer select 3D movies
• Streaming services: Partnerships with Disney+, Prime Video, YouTube, DIRECTV, AMC+, Crunchyroll, Plex, ESPN, Tubi and others
• Immersive live sports: Front-row viewing experiences with 8K streaming and 180-degree views
• Works with calling apps including WhatsApp and Zoom
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Meta AI has recorded 15 consecutive months of MAU growth since the app launched.
In August, it reached a record high of 82.71 million users.
Meta now owns the entire AI stack.
1. Chips: MTIA
2. Infrastructure: Meta Compute
3. Foundation Models: Muse Spark
4. Applications: Muse & Meta AI
Every layer matters.
The more layers you own, the bigger your advantage.
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Meta's newest app Muse is off to a slower start than the company's other apps, like Meta AI or Threads.
Meta AI in August 2026:
→ Broke its website traffic record, surpassing 30M monthly visits for the first time.
→ Recorded 179.92% year-over-year growth.
Meta seems to be rolling out its voice mode to more users in EU on Meta AI app.
It also comes with a possibility to upgrade to Meta One Core and Premium plans.
Feels like everyone had it already 👀
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Meta AI's website in July 2026:
→ 25.70 million visits.
→ +126.85% year-over-year.
→ +0.47% month-over-month.
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