Meta May Unveil Phoenix Headset at Sept. 23-24 Connect, Demoing Full-Body Hologram Calls
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Updated · UploadVR · Sep 19
Meta May Unveil Phoenix Headset at Sept. 23-24 Connect, Demoing Full-Body Hologram Calls
3 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Sep 19
Summary
Connect 2026 next week could feature Meta’s first live Project Phoenix demo, paired with a full-body photorealistic hologram call using Codec Avatars, according to The Information.
Phoenix is described as a premium glasses-and-puck device for virtual screens and film viewing, with prior reports pointing to an ultralight passthrough-VR headset rather than true AR glasses.
Andrew Bosworth is slated to appear as the hologram in the keynote demo if plans hold, after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Bosworth reviewed the telepresence work earlier this month.
Meta has been pushing Codec Avatars from lab demos toward consumer telepresence, including full-body models that can run from limited input on mobile-class hardware like Quest 3.
The Sept. 23-24 event is billed around AI, AI glasses and VR, and the demo would signal Meta’s broader “Hologram” calling push across headsets, smart glasses and apps.