Meta Launches Hologram Avatars on Ray-Ban Display, Targets Spring 2027 VR Glasses Debut
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Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 28
Meta Launches Hologram Avatars on Ray-Ban Display, Targets Spring 2027 VR Glasses Debut
3 articles · Updated · roadtovr.com · Sep 28
Summary
Meta will roll out its photorealistic “Hologram” avatars in the next few months as an early-access feature on Ray-Ban Display smart glasses in the U.S.
WhatsApp video chats are the first use case, with avatars created through Meta’s iOS or Android app using a phone selfie camera rather than headset depth sensors.
Display users get a voice-driven 2.5D avatar experience, and Meta marks avatar calls with a small icon to distinguish them from live video.
Spring 2027 is the target for Meta’s new VR Glasses, where eye and face tracking are meant to produce more realistic full-body avatars for one-on-one chats.
The launch pits Meta more directly against Apple’s Personas, though Meta’s system still favors lifelike AI animation over fully 3D holographic depth.
As Meta smart glasses face backlash over secret recording, can their new photorealistic avatars survive the growing privacy nightmare?
With Meta's new Holograms relying on 2.5D AI animation, will this telepresence push revolutionize remote work or just create an uncanny valley distraction?