Meta's 'Project Phoenix' headset design was revealed through leaked images found in HorizonOS firmware, showing a slim mixed reality device positioned between smart glasses and full VR headsets, with cameras and a wired external compute puck. The device is expected to launch next year and competes with similar products from Xreal and Viture, while Google develops comparable Project Aura XR glasses.
Meta's Project Phoenix headset visuals have emerged in Horizon OS firmware updates, revealing a slim, glasses-style device with nose pads, side sensors, and a tethered compute puck. The prescription lens app updated in September shows clear imagery of how lens inserts attach and detach via QR code scanning, suggesting Meta may reveal more details at Meta Connect 2026.