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Reality Labs

Meta's hardware and metaverse division, developing Quest VR headsets, smart glasses, and AR/VR technology.

Current stories

productConfirmed10 publishers

Meta reportedly bets camera-free glasses can convert the buyers its cameras put off

The Information says Meta could unveil a camera-free model called Luna at Connect on September 23 and 24 and start shipping as soon as October, with six microphones where the camera used to sit.

Perspective Coverage

13 publishers
Builder
Builder 32%
Operator
Operator 47%
Investor
Investor 21%

Reality

Evidence40
Adoption
Not scored
Hype gap+20
Incentives60
Confidence55
productOne report1 publisher

Meta's one-hour Connect keynote put Muse behind every piece of hardware

Almost every announcement at the hour-long keynote tied back to Meta's personal agent, including glasses from $449 and a Mac that Muse can operate while the user is away. The metaverse barely came up.

Publishers:mashable.com

Reality

Evidence45
Adoption20
Hype gap+45
Incentives72
Confidence55
productOne report1 publisher

Meta unveils new smart glasses lineup, including a $349 pair without cameras

Workplace glasses policies were written to spot a camera lens. Meta's cheapest new pair does not have one, and the company is adding its Muse agent to the smart glasses at the same time.

Publishers:latimes.com

Reality

Evidence57
Adoption31
Hype gap+19
Incentives72
Confidence54
productOne report1 publisher

Court exhibits catch Zuckerberg ranking teen safety below the metaverse

In 2021 Mark Zuckerberg told a stranger on WhatsApp that adolescent safety would not be his personal main focus while he was building the metaverse. That message is now a litigation exhibit, and so is the ranking inside it.

Publishers:theverge.com

Reality

Evidence65
Adoption55
Hype gap+14
Incentives55
Confidence63
buildOne report1 publisher

Meta moved Quest's front door: what the August 25 changes make VR teams re-test

The default entry point, the input model and the discovery path all changed at once. The developer-facing question is what now has to be re-tested.

Publishers:runtimewire.com

Reality

Evidence52
Adoption38
Hype gap+24
Incentives71
Confidence46
leadershipOne report1 publisher

Meta's glasses crackdown removed nine videos after a reporter sent the links

A month after Adam Mosseri promised to take down harassing videos filmed on Meta glasses, Business Insider found dozens still live. Stated policy is not an operating control.

Reality

Evidence64
Adoption58
Hype gap+42
Incentives71
Confidence60