{"id":35787,"date":"2025-12-08T08:25:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T08:25:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=35787"},"modified":"2026-01-05T12:57:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T12:57:54","slug":"new-roadmap-from-meta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/new-roadmap-from-meta\/","title":{"rendered":"New Roadmap from Meta: Phoenix Delayed, Malibu 2 and Limitless on the Way"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Meta<\/strong> has postponed the launch of its new <strong>mixed reality headset<\/strong>, codenamed &#8220;<strong>Phoenix<\/strong>,&#8221; to <strong>2027<\/strong>. With the <strong>Limitless acquisition<\/strong> and the new &#8220;<strong>Malibu 2<\/strong>&#8221; <strong>wearable device<\/strong>, the company&#8217;s future plans are taking shape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The expected big reveal for <strong>Meta&#8217;s new mixed reality headset<\/strong> has been postponed to the <strong>first half of 2027<\/strong>. In an internal note, <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/tag\/meta-news-and-content\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"74\">Meta<\/a><\/em> Reality Labs Foundation<\/strong> Vice President <strong>Maher Saba<\/strong> confirmed that the device codenamed &#8220;<strong>Phoenix<\/strong>&#8221; will no longer be released in <strong>2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Delay for a &#8220;Smoother and More Reliable&#8221; Experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"529\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-35788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d.webp 940w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d-390x220.webp 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/meta-5-d-150x84.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to a separate briefing shared by <strong>Meta executives<\/strong>, this postponement aims for the device to offer a much more &#8220;<strong>polished and reliable user experience<\/strong>.&#8221; As reported by <strong>Business Insider<\/strong>, <strong>Gabriel Aul<\/strong> and <strong>Ryan Cairns<\/strong> from Meta stated that the new schedule provides the team with &#8220;much more <strong>breathing room<\/strong> to do this right.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although public information about <strong>Phoenix<\/strong> is quite limited, according to previous reports from <strong>The Information<\/strong>, the device will have a <strong>glasses-like design<\/strong> and an <strong>external power source<\/strong>, similar to the <strong>Apple Vision Pro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Meta is Pursuing New Wearable Technologies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-33330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Meta-Announces-600-Billion-New-Investment-Plan.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Saba&#8217;s note<\/strong>, Meta is also working on a new <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/a-wearable-device-developed-to-simulate-the-sense-of-touch\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"23132\">wearable device<\/a><\/em><\/strong> to be produced in <strong>limited numbers<\/strong>, codenamed &#8220;<strong>Malibu 2<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the company recently announced that it has acquired the startup <strong>Limitless<\/strong>, which develops an <strong>AI-focused wearable device<\/strong> named <strong>Pendant<\/strong>. Although <strong>Meta&#8217;s current product range<\/strong> mainly consists of <strong>smart glasses<\/strong> and <strong>VR headsets<\/strong>, the <strong>Limitless acquisition<\/strong> and the <strong>Malibu 2 project<\/strong> indicate that the company aims to expand its product range in the field of <strong>wearable technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">You Might Also Like;<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/decoding-toyotas-cue7-basketball-robot\/\">The AI Revolution on the Court: Decoding Toyota&#8217;s CUE7 Basketball Robot<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/the-dark-side-of-nanotechnology\/\">The Dark Side of Nanotechnology: Could Microscopic Swarms Erase Billions?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/the-illusion-of-digital-immortality\/\">The Illusion of Digital Immortality: Are You Really Uploading Your Mind?<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meta has postponed the launch of its new mixed reality headset, codenamed &#8220;Phoenix,&#8221; to 2027. With the Limitless acquisition and the new &#8220;Malibu 2&#8221; wearable device, the company&#8217;s future plans are taking shape. The expected big reveal for Meta&#8217;s new mixed reality headset has been postponed to the first half of 2027. 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