On September 23, 2026, Meta Platforms announced a $1,299 virtual-reality headset designed to resemble conventional glasses, weighing 100 grams with battery and compute offloaded to an external pack. The product competes directly with Apple's Vision Pro at less than half the price while tracking the VR headset line toward profitability.
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Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday launched $1,299 virtual-reality glasses that undercut Apple Inc. in price and size while putting its headset line on track for profitability.
NEW: Meta debuts $1,299 VR Glasses at 100 grams by offloading the battery and compute to an external pack. In a demo, it's pretty close to the Apple Vision Pro at less than half the price and 1/6th the weight. They are incredible. www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday launched $1,299 virtual-reality glasses that undercut Apple Inc. in price and size while putting its h