Meta announced VR Glasses at $1,299 (vs. Apple Vision Pro's $3,500+), weighing only 100g by moving CPU, fan, and battery to a separate Compute Puck worn on the belt or placed on a desk. Key productivity features include Touch Typing (virtual keyboard projected on real surfaces) and photorealistic AI holograms for video conferencing. The split-architecture approach directly addresses VR's long-standing weight problem and signals Meta's shift toward daily-wear practicality over entertainment-only positioning. With 75+ hand-gesture games, 3D cinema partnerships (Disney+, Peacock), and Spring 2027 availability, this challenges Apple to rethink its design priorities and offers SME/remote workers a lighter alternative for distributed AR/VR workflows.
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