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Meta is rolling out realistic AI-generated avatars, dubbed 'Holograms,' across its new hardware lineup. The feature launches this fall on the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses and will expand to full-body projections on the new $1,299 VR Glasses in Spring 2027. While the technology aims to rival Apple's Vision Pro Personas, early tests reveal a mix of impressive immersion and uncanny limitations.
Meta announced a $1 million developer competition at Connect 2026 to create hand-tracked content for its upcoming VR Glasses, which launch in spring 2027. The competition, running until November 18, 2026, targets games and apps that function without controllers, leveraging the device's hand and eye tracking. This move aims to populate the new platform with compatible content before its release, while Meta also highlighted its Muse AI agent and a new handheld Muse Charm device.
Meta has officially launched its holographic avatar technology, bringing photorealistic digital likenesses to its new VR glasses and Ray-Ban Display frames. The feature, powered by the Muse Realtime Avatar model, allows users to create full-body or face-only avatars via smartphone scans or inward-facing sensors. While the technology is in an early preview stage with limited cross-device compatibility, it marks a significant leap from previous cartoon-style avatars. The launch coincides with the debut of Project Phoenix, a lightweight mixed-reality headset designed to support these advanced avatar interactions.
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Meta VR Glasses and the Muse Charm pendant at Meta Connect 2026, signaling a continued commitment to virtual reality and AI agents. The VR Glasses, priced at $1,299, are slimmer than previous Quest headsets and will launch in spring 2027. The Muse Charm is a handheld device designed to interact with Meta’s Muse AI agent without requiring a smartphone, with a December release planned.