Meta announced a $1 million developer competition to create hand-tracked apps for its upcoming Meta VR Glasses, launching Spring 2027 at $1,300. The competition runs until November 2026 and prioritizes seated games without controllers that work end-to-end with hand tracking, with prizes ranging from $20,000 to $100,000.
Meta unveiled its next-gen mixed reality headset, Meta VR Glasses, featuring a 5K micro-OLED display and a tethered compute puck, launching Spring 2027 at $1,300. The 100g headset offers 37 PPD resolution with eye and hand-tracking input, supporting the full Quest app catalog plus 75+ hand-gesture-optimized games.