Meta is working on mixed-reality glasses, but they’re probably years away
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge
Meta is working on a smaller mixed-reality device that looks like a large pair of glasses, according to a report from The Information. The glasses, reportedly codenamed Puffin, may not arrive until 2027 — if the project comes to fruition at all.
Sources tell The Information that the glasses could weigh around 110 grams, putting it somewhere between Meta’s lightweight Ray-Ban smart glasses and the bulkier Quest 3 headset. It seems Meta will have to make some adjustments for the device’s smaller form factor, though, as The Information reports the glasses may have an external pack containing its battery and processor — similar to the wired battery pack that comes with the Apple Vision Pro.
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