Those glasses, however, would be something of a precursor to “full-fledged AR glasses,” which are slated for 2027. The Verge previously reported the company is readying a pair of smart glasses, which will use the wrist-based interface, for a 2025 release.

Last year at Connect, Zuckerberg showed off a prototype for a wrist-based controller that could have AR applications, but didn’t offer a look at how the glasses themselves are progressing. Meta has at least one other major piece of hardware in the works, the augmented reality glasses it’s been teasing since 2020. It’s not clear when the glasses could make an official debut - unlike the Quest 3, Meta has been fairly tight-lipped about its plans for the product - but considering Bosworth’s comments and earlier reports of a possible fall launch, it seems safe to say we’ll at least get an update on their plans. As UploadVR noted last week, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth recently hinted that a second-generation of Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses are also in the works and coming 'pretty soon.' The new frames are expected to come with better cameras and some new features, like livestreaming, according to Janko Roettgers of the Lowpass newsletter. The VR headset likely isn’t the only Reality Labs gadget we’ll hear more about.

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