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Coming in spring 2027, with movies, gaming, and hologram calls. Credit: Tobias Schwartz/

Meet Meta VR Glasses: our most advanced device yet, delivering a personal cinema, courtside seat, workspace, and gaming console, all in a pair of glasses that weighs about 100 grams — roughly the same as a deck of cards. 

Meta unveiled Muse, a personal AI agent designed to manage tasks, information and interactions across devices. It is expanding in Canada and will connect with services such as Spotify, Shopify, PayPal and Instacart, with Meta planning to monetize transactions over time.

Just when I thought virtual reality was about to be relegated to the scrap heap, Meta may have just convinced me that VR still has legs. The company has just announced the future of VR at Meta Connect, and I got a first look.

Meta is renewing its quest to make virtual reality a thing. At Connect on Wednesday, the company announced Meta VR Glasses, its newest entry into the VR market. These glasses actually seem quite promising given their substantially lighter form factor and a host of new entertainment integrations — including (allegedly) IMAX compatibility.

At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Meta VR Glasses, a lightweight device with an advanced display, voice and hand controls, and integration with the company’s AI agent, Muse. The glasses will cost $1,299 and launch in spring 2027.

Meta (META) launched three new pairs of smart glasses during the company’s Meta Connect conference on Wednesday.

The new Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 AI glasses come in various styles, with or without a camera. Photograph: MetaThe new Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 AI glasses come in various styles, with or without a camera. Photograph: Meta

Several new games are coming to Meta VR Glasses as early as spring 2027, alongside major updates to existing games.

VR gaming is a tricky proposition. On one hand, VR headsets provide an immersive experience you can’t get with the best gaming monitors. On the other hand, unless you buy a standalone VR headset like the Meta Quest 3, you might get tangled in wires while playing a game. But how much power can manufacturers…