Bad news for anyone waiting on Meta’s answer to the Apple Vision Pro. The company has officially hit the brakes on its next-gen mixed reality glasses – code-named Phoenix – delaying the launch from late 2026 to the first half of 2027.

Internal memos are floating around describing Phoenix as Meta’s most direct rival to Apple’s headset yet. But it looks like leadership at Reality Labs decided they needed more time to get it right rather than rushing a buggy product out the door.

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In a message to the team, Reality Labs VP Maher Saba confirmed the new timeline, basically saying they need the extra months to make sure the quality and stability are actually there. Other execs, Gabriel Aul and Ryan Cairns, were even more blu

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