Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is continuing Metaverse while simultaneously promoting the development of AI agents.
At Meta Connect, the Facebook co-founder on Wednesday revealed Meta VR Glasses, a smaller and slimmer device compared to the company’s older Quest-branded VR headset family, and a handheld device called the Muse Charm that works with the company’s recently released Muse AI personal agent. He revealed the product while speaking on stage at Connect, an annual conference for developers.
Zuckerberg gave few details about what Muse Charm can do, saying only that people can talk to their gadgets and interact with the meta-AI agent “without unlocking your phone or opening an app.” He declined to say how much it would cost, but said Meta needed to “finalize the layout of the components” and “plans to have it shipped in time for the December holidays.”
“We packed a lot of technology into this little guy,” Zuckerberg said. “So if you don’t wear glasses, this is probably the quickest way to talk to your muse and show it what’s going on around you.”
The Meta VR glasses are slimmer and lighter than the company’s older Quest-branded VR headsets, but they also cost more, costing $1,299 when they launch in spring 2027. It’s Meta’s first VR device since 2024, when it introduced the $299 Quest 3S.
Meta VR Glasses are powered by an external pack. Qualcomm It has a built-in processor and battery and can function as a mini-computer, which can also reduce the overall weight and size of the glasses. The glasses can display better visuals than older Quest headsets and are equipped with sensors that track the user’s eye and hand movements, reducing the need to use a controller to operate the device.
“We’ve built a new kind of VR device that delivers the same magical sense of realism and immersion, high-resolution display and views of the world around you, in the form factor of glasses for the first time,” Zuckerberg said.
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