Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset
Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta’s “Project Phoenix” headset. The images, which UploadVR says were “found in the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package,” suggest Meta may be looking to compete with devices like those from Xreal or Viture. These companies’ mixed reality glasses are a bit bulkier than something like Meta’s Ray-Ban AI smart glasses, but a step down from a full VR headset like Meta’s Quest 3.This leak shows something that’s almost in between larger headsets and smart glasses, with lenses set into a slim, glasses-style frame.
- ▪Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news and reviews on hardware, gaming, and AI.Just a couple of weeks before Meta Connect starts on September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the design for Meta’s “Project Phoenix” he
- ▪The images, which UploadVR says were “found in the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package,” suggest Meta may be looking to compete with devices like those from Xreal or Viture.
- ▪These companies’ mixed reality glasses are a bit bulkier than something like Meta’s Ray-Ban AI smart glasses, but a step down from a full VR headset like Meta’s Quest 3.This leak shows something that’s almost in between larger headsets and
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