Meta may have leaked the first look at its slim 'Project Phoenix' headset

Images appear to show Meta's new headset, called Project Phoenix. UploadVR says it found the pictures inside a firmware package. They show a slim, glasses-style frame with lenses built in. A wire runs from one earpiece, possibly to a battery or small computer. There also seem to be cameras facing out and down. The leak comes two weeks before Meta Connect starts on 23 September. Project Phoenix looks smaller than Meta's Quest 3 headset. But it is bulkier than the Ray-Ban AI smart glasses.

Meta has been working on Project Phoenix for a while. It is not expected to launch until next year. Other companies like Xreal and Viture already sell similar mixed reality glasses. Google is building its own Project Aura glasses with a wired compute puck. The device sits between two products. It is bigger than smart glasses but smaller than a full VR headset.

These glasses could change how people watch films, play games and use apps. The leak gives a first peek at a product many tech fans are waiting for.