Meta Postpones AR Glasses to 2027 Because of Google

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00:00Meta postpones AR glasses to 2027 because of Google.

00:05Meta is reportedly delaying the release of its new AR glasses, which were originally

00:09scheduled for late 2026.

00:12Codenamed Phoenix, the device reportedly has a goggle-like form factor and is connected

00:17to a puck to help power it.

00:19Most details remain under wraps because employees who know about the project are not yet allowed

00:23to talk about it.

00:25Meta postpones AR glasses to 2027.

00:29Meta is reportedly releasing brand new mixed reality glasses, codenamed Phoenix.

00:35The company had initially planned to release the new device in the latter part of 2026.

00:39Maher Saba, VP of Reality Labs Foundation, sent a memo to employees pushing the date back

00:45to 2027.

00:47This comes as Google also prepares its Android XR glasses, which are based on the Android

00:52XR system.

00:53A prototype of the Google Android XR glasses was unveiled in May and has received a good

00:59critical response.

01:00While the Android XR glasses do not yet have a release date, they are also expected to

01:05debut soon.

01:06In a separate memo, Metaverse leaders Gabriel All and Ryan Cairns said that moving the release

01:10date back would give them some breathing room.

01:13It would also reportedly allow them to get the details right.

01:16There's a lot coming in hot with tight bring-up schedules and big changes to our core UX and

01:21we won't compromise on landing a fully polished and reliable experience, they added in the

01:26memo.

01:27The Phoenix glasses were originally confirmed by the information.

01:31They claimed that the glasses had a goggle-like form factor and were connected to a puck to help

01:35power them.

01:37Employees working on the project were unsurprisingly not allowed to talk about it.

01:41Saba said in the memo that in a recent meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the Reality Labs leaders

01:46received feedback on the device.

01:49He said that their plans focused on making the business sustainable and taking extra time

01:54to deliver our experiences with higher quality.

01:57He further added, Based on that, many teams in RL will need to adjust their plans and timelines.

02:03Extending timelines is not an opportunity for us to add more features or take on additional

02:08work.

02:09Meta also plans to release a limited edition wearable device codenamed Malibu 2 in 2026.

02:16More details about the Meta Mixed Reality glasses are expected to arrive soon.