With Meta’s AR glasses set to hit the market someday subsequent 12 months, a brand new picture has proven what a minimum of one model of the corporate’s next-gen VR headset might appear like, courtesy of VR researcher @Lunayian, who shared a brief video that was lately added to the HorizonOS Prescription Lens firmware bundle.
In response to Highway to VR, the machine depicted is Meta’s Phoenix blended actuality headset, which seems to be considered one of a number of VR/AR powered models that Meta is growing.
Different fashions in growth embrace Meta’s Hypernova AI glasses, that are anticipated to be the subsequent evolution of its present AI-powered sensible glasses, and its Aria AR machine, which options chunky black frames to deal with the entire numerous tech parts.
Evidently the Phoenix machine depicted on this new picture would be the subsequent stage of its Quest VR models. Which additionally means that whereas Meta appears to have moved away from VR and its metaverse ambitions, it hasn’t totally deserted the idea simply but.
Apparently, Meta nonetheless sees VR as the subsequent stage of growth, and has included AI into its next-level connective bundle. This may occasionally finally grow to be extra distinguished as VR know-how evolves.
Meta’s {hardware} ambitions could also be difficult, nonetheless, as a result of whereas demand for its AI glasses has been growing, current backlash over the misuse of its recording-enabled glasses has put a dent in its plans and will considerably influence machine gross sales.
The corporate’s AI glasses are additionally beneath investigation in a number of areas, and have been banned in some shops and leisure venues. That might finally see Meta pressured to make important adjustments to the machine, which could influence utilization.
However clearly, Meta remains to be planning for glasses to grow to be the subsequent type issue for on-line connection, with slimmer, extra light-weight, extra succesful AI, AR and VR gadgets nonetheless being developed.
The corporate will doubtless share extra details about its coming AR and VR developments at its Meta Join showcase, which is being held later this month.
