Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses
Photo by Brett Putman / The VergePart OfMeta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcementssee all updates Jay PetersCloseJay PetersPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by Jay Peters is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses. The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done.
- ▪Photo by Brett Putman / The VergePart OfMeta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcementssee all updates Jay PetersCloseJay PetersPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All
- ▪He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme.Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses.
- ▪The new Meta VR Glasses sit on your ears like a typical pair of glasses instead of being strapped over your head, but they still have immersive displays for watching movies, playing games, and getting work done.
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