Crosswire — September 25, 2026

Crosswire · Sep 25, 2026 · 27m

DAILY BRIEFING — September 25, 2026

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TECH & PRODUCTS

Meta's Hardware Blitz: A $1,300 Lightweight VR Headset and a Camera-Free Pair of Glasses

What changed: Meta announced two hardware moves. First, a new VR headset at roughly $1,300 that weighs just 100g — achieved by offloading compute and battery to a separate wired module (Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, 12GB RAM, 128GB storage, up to 3 hours media playback). Dual MicroOLED displays at 2412×2288 per eye, 120Hz refresh, gesture and voice control, eye-tracking, Quest catalog support, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and IMAX Enhanced certification…