The ultralight headset with a tethered puck that Meta plans to launch next year will cost “less than $1000”, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Earlier this week, UploadVR reported that Meta is prioritizing shipping an ultralight open-periphery Horizon OS headset with a tethered compute puck in 2026, and might not ship a new traditional form factor Quest until 2027.
The existence of this ultralight headset was first reported by The Information last year, which described it as resembling “a bulky pair of glasses”, weighing less than 110 grams, having a codename of “Puffin”, and featuring eye tracking for gaze-and-pinch input. Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth announced the existence of Puffin to The Verge shortly after Meta Connect.confirmedNow The Wall Street Journal has
Meta Prioritizing Ultra-Light Headset With Puck Over Traditional Quest 4
Meta is prioritizing shipping an ultralight Horizon OS headset with a tethered compute puck in 2026, and might not ship a new traditional form factor Quest until 2027.
Meta is planning to launch a premium virtual-reality head set next year. It looks like a pair of large eyeglasses with a puck. The report states that the internal codename of the device is Loma and not Puffin. Meta uses different codenames to identify projects, devices, etc. For example, Quest Pro’s project codename was Cambria, and the winning candidate was called Seacliff.reportingWhat’s new from The Wall Street Journal’s reporting is a claimed price range. The outlet claims Meta “is planning to charge less than $1000”.
However, as UploadVR
, Meta is exploring multiple display system approaches for Puffin, at differing price points, and hasn’t yet settled on which it will ship. The Wall Street Journal may be referring to a leading candidate, however Meta could alter its plans before shipping the product. The content will likely be made available to existing Quest Headsets as well, since the headsets run on the Horizon OS.