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Valve has stopped making its original Index VR headset and is clearing remaining stock at a 20% discount, including accessories like the tether, base station and controller. A full set of individual components now totals $741, down from $926, though the bundled package is no longer sold. The move comes shortly after Valve launched the Index's successor, the Steam Frame, starting at $1,060.
A developer named Antelo has published ldraw-nova, an open-source tool that lets an AI agent take a user's model idea and build it into a LEGO design using the LDraw format. The output includes source code, a Blender-editable glTF file, multiple viewing options including a VR mode for Meta Quest 3, and a log of the agent's chat and reasoning process. The project is distributed via Docker and relies on a companion semantic search tool called jev-rerank, built by the same author, to help agents find matching parts and reference models.
At its Connect event, Meta announced Meta VR Glasses, a lighter headset built from magnesium alloy and powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon Reality Elite chip via a separate battery puck. The glasses feature micro-OLED lenses offering a 5K display, Dolby Vision and Atmos support, and Meta says they are the first IMAX Enhanced certified VR device. Meta also said it has partnered with Disney to bring select movies, including certain Marvel titles, to Disney+ in 3D starting in November.
At Meta Connect in Menlo Park, Mark Zuckerberg introduced new hardware including Meta VR Glasses, a headset five times lighter than the Meta Quest 3 that resembles goggles rather than a strapped helmet. The company also launched Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a camera-free smart glasses model, alongside a third-generation Ray-Ban Meta and plans to bring its Muse AI agent to the smart glasses platform.
At its annual Connect event, Meta introduced VR Glasses, a lightweight, strapless headset tethered to a compute puck, alongside new screen-free smart glasses with added AI features and frame styles. The VR Glasses weigh about 100g, run on a Snapdragon Reality Elite chip with 12GB RAM and 128GB storage, and feature a 5K micro OLED display with up to 120Hz refresh rate. Meta says the device will launch in spring 2027 for $1,299 and will support the full Meta Quest app catalog, Xbox Cloud Gaming, IMAX Enhanced content, and a 'hologram' video-call feature.
Meta has introduced a new VR device shaped like glasses rather than a strapped-on headset, weighing about 100g compared to the Quest 3's 515g. The glasses rely on a separate wired 'puck' that houses the Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, 128GB storage, 12GB RAM, and battery, offering up to three hours of media playback. The device uses a 5K MicroOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate for watching video, gaming, and multitasking across virtual screens.