Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim ‘Project Phoenix’ headset

Just a mates of weeks earlier Meta Connect starts connected September 23rd, UploadVR posted images seemingly revealing the creation for Meta’s “Project Phoenix” headset. The images, which UploadVR says were “found successful the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware package,” propose Meta whitethorn beryllium looking to compete pinch devices for illustration those from Xreal aliases Viture. These companies’ mixed reality glasses are a spot bulkier than thing for illustration Meta’s Ray-Ban AI smart glasses, but a measurement down from a afloat VR headset for illustration Meta’s Quest 3.

This leak shows thing that’s almost successful betwixt larger headsets and smart glasses, pinch lenses group into a slim, glasses-style frame. A changeable from down shows a ligament extending from 1 of the earpieces, perchance for a artillery aliases compute puck. There besides look to beryllium outward- and downward-facing cameras successful the earpieces.

Project Phoenix has been successful the useful for a while now, and isn’t expected to motorboat until adjacent year. Google is besides moving connected a brace of Project Aura XR glasses successful a akin vein, pinch an outer compute puck that’s wired to the frames.