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Meta Platforms (META) has once again shaken up Wall Street. At its annual Connect event on Wednesday and Thursday, the Facebook creator put its expanding hardware ambitions front and center, unveiling several new products, including its latest virtual reality offering, the Meta VR Glasses.
The Meta VR Glasses weigh 100 grams but pack an extensive list of features. The device comes with a 5K Infinite Display built on micro-OLED panels, as well as Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos for sharper visuals and richer sound. Meta is also building its artificial intelligence (AI) assistant directly into the glasses, while hand gestures and eye movements will allow users to navigate without traditional controllers.
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<a href="https://comicvibe.com/us-lawmakers-pitch-tax-credit-bill-for-entertainment-industry/” title=”US lawmakers pitch tax credit bill for entertainment industry”>Entertainment is a major part of the pitch. The glasses will be the first VR device certified as IMAX Enhanced and will support 3D movies through services including Disney+. The Facebook creator is also taking aim at live sports, saying users will have access to more than 100 immersive sporting events annually through partners including MLB, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, and UFC.
For work, the glasses can create multiple virtual screens and turn a flat surface into a keyboard and touchpad. Perhaps the more futuristic feature is hologram calling, which creates a digital version of the user that responds to their expressions in real time.
Arriving in Spring 2027, the glasses look like oversized sunglasses and will be paired with an external power and computing pod, similar to Apple’s (AAPL) Vision Pro. At around $1,300, the glasses are hardly inexpensive, but they remain well below the Vision Pro’s original $3,500 price and its current $3,700 price, making it quite an attractive deal.
About Meta Stock
Based in Menlo Park, California, Meta Platforms connects people through social media, messaging, AI, virtual and augmented reality, and wearable devices. Its Family of Apps includes Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Threads, and Meta AI, while Reality Labs develops Quest headsets, AI glasses, and related technologies.
That diversification has made Meta one of the technology sector’s largest companies, with a market cap of about $1.9 trillion. Investors have rewarded the company handsomely this year, as META stock has gained 13% in 2026 and is up 38% in just the last three months.
