Meta Project Phoenix is now Meta VR Glasses
On 23 September 2026 Meta announced Meta VR Glasses at Connect and said this product is what had been called Project Phoenix. The price is $1,299.99. The window is spring 2027, with no exact day.
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| Display | 5K Infinite Display (Meta marketing); 2412 x 2288 per eye, 120 Hz, 37 PPD (Road to VR / UploadVR) | 2412 x 2288 per eye / 120 Hz / 37 PPD | Official announcement + hands-on reports | 2026-09-23 | 3 publishers · 3 documents |
| Weight | About 100 g on the face; compute puck about 300 g | 100 g glasses / ~300 g puck | Official announcement + Road to VR | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Processor and memory | Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite (XR2 Gen 3), 12 GB RAM | Snapdragon Reality Elite / 12 GB | Official announcement + Road to VR | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Storage | 128 GB internal; microSD expandable up to 1 TB | 128 GB + microSD (1 TB) | Road to VR / UploadVR | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Battery | Up to 3 hours of continuous high-resolution media playback; 45 W fast charging | ~3 h media / 45 W | Official announcement | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Field of view | 70 degrees horizontal by 66 degrees vertical | 70° H x 66° V | VR.org citing hands-on reports | 2026-09-23 | 1 publisher · 1 document |
| Price | $1,299.99 USD | $1,299.99 | Official announcement | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Release window | Spring 2027; no exact date announced | Spring 2027 | Official announcement | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Controllers | No controllers in the box; eyes, hands and voice input; Touch Plus sold separately and existing Quest 3/3S controllers pair | Controller-free by default | Official announcement + VR.org | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| Operating system | Horizon OS; runs existing Quest apps | Horizon OS | Official announcement + UploadVR | 2026-09-23 | 2 publishers · 2 documents |
| IPD and sizes | Manual IPD 56-70 mm; Standard and Large sizes; prescription inserts via Zenni Optical | 56-70 mm / two sizes | VR.org citing hands-on reports | 2026-09-23 | 1 publisher · 1 document |
What Meta has said in its own post
The glasses are about 100 grams, with a puck around 300 grams in the Road to VR write-up. Meta calls the display its “5K Infinite Display”; Road to VR and UploadVR specify 2412 by 2288 pixels per eye, 120 Hz, and 37 pixels per degree. The per-eye figure and the combined marketing label describe different measurements. Field of view in that hands-on is 70 degrees horizontal by 66 vertical. The chip is Snapdragon Reality Elite, also described as XR2 Gen 3. Memory and storage in the reporting are 12 GB of RAM and 128 GB plus a microSD slot up to 1 TB.
Battery life in the official post is up to three hours of high-resolution media playback, with 45 W charging. Input is eyes, hands, and voice. There is no controller in the box. Touch Plus is sold separately, and Quest 3 or 3S controllers can pair. Two sizes, Standard and Large, use a manual IPD range of 56–70 mm, with Zenni prescription inserts mentioned by VR.org.
Rumors that the announcement replaced
Before Connect, leak coverage expected an early-2027 device under 110 grams and under $1,000. The weight landed near the leak. The price did not. “Runs Quest” in search queries means Horizon OS and Quest-app compatibility, which UploadVR and VR.org both describe. It does not mean the glasses are a renamed Quest 4.
Questions
Is this Quest 4?
Road to VR and VR.org discuss it next to Quest rumors and treat it as its own product. It runs Horizon OS and can play Quest apps. That is not the same sentence as “this is Quest 4.”
What does it cost?
Meta’s newsroom lists $1,299.99. Earlier rumor coverage had talked about a price under $1,000. The rumor lost.
When can I buy it?
Spring 2027. No calendar day, no mixed-use battery figure, and no prescription-lens price are in the announcement.
Sources
- Meta newsroom — checked 2026-11-12
- Road to VR — checked 2026-11-12
- UploadVR — checked 2026-11-12
- VR.org — checked 2026-11-12