{"id":155782,"date":"2025-06-03T21:23:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155782\/"},"modified":"2025-06-03T21:23:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T21:23:13","slug":"meta-quest-4-reportedly-delayed-until-2027-and-we-could-see-a-whole-new-kind-of-meta-vr-headset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/155782\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta Quest 4 reportedly delayed until 2027 \u2013 and we could see a whole new kind of Meta VR headset"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The Meta Quest 4 has reportedly been delayed until 2027<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>A high-end Meta headset (Puffin) should now come next year instead<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s no update on Asus or Lenovo&#8217;s Horizon OS headsets<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A new leak suggests that Meta&#8217;s Quest 4 headset has been pushed back from next year to 2027 \u2013 although when it does arrive it could prove to be worth the wait, as it might be a very different device to the Quest 3.<\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, we can, apparently, still look forward to a <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/meta-quest-pro-2-everything-we-know-about-the-apple-vision-pro-competitor\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/meta-quest-pro-2-everything-we-know-about-the-apple-vision-pro-competitor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Meta Quest Pro 2<\/a> launch \u2013 so new VR hardware does still seem to be incoming.<\/p>\n<p>These leaks come via two sources: <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SadlyItsBradley\/status\/1929558495658938588\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SadlyItsBradley\/status\/1929558495658938588\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Brad Lynch<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lunayian\/status\/1929571962034012424\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Lunayian\/status\/1929571962034012424\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">Luna<\/a>, both of which have solid track records when it comes to VR leaks. Lynch posted a jokey poll saying only one of the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/valve-deckard-vr-headset-described-as-quite-amazing-but-theres-still-no-word-on-its-launch\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/valve-deckard-vr-headset-described-as-quite-amazing-but-theres-still-no-word-on-its-launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Valve Deckard<\/a> and Meta Quest 4 would be landing this year, while Luna reported to have heard rumors that the Quest 4 has been delayed until 2027.<\/p>\n<p>You may like<\/p>\n<p>According to the leakers this is due to the cancellation of two Meta prototypes that were likely Quest 4 candidates: Pismo Low and Pismo High (budget and premium models to match the Quest 3s and Quest 3 releases).<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/agYmjmdXdzuLKMrRyx3yfP.jpg\" alt=\"The Meta Quest Pro on its charging pad on a desk, in front of a window with the curtain closed\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/agYmjmdXdzuLKMrRyx3yfP.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/agYmjmdXdzuLKMrRyx3yfP.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Will we get a Quest Pro 2? (Image credit: Meta)<\/p>\n<p>Instead we could be getting a headset based on the Puffin prototype Meta has been developing.<\/p>\n<p>Puffin is set to be a more high-end offering \u2013 <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/meta-quest-pro-2-could-be-back-from-the-dead-yet-again-and-quest-4-is-reportedly-in-the-works\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/meta-quest-pro-2-could-be-back-from-the-dead-yet-again-and-quest-4-is-reportedly-in-the-works\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">something akin to a Meta Quest Pro 2<\/a>, although given the way leakers are talking about the device it sounds like it might launch under a different, non-Quest name.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because it&#8217;s set to have a very different design to what we\u2019re used to, i.e., a pair of VR goggles tethered to a puck, kind of like the <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/vision-pro-at-one-i-love-apple-revolutionary-headset-so-why-do-i-hardly-ever-use-it\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/vision-pro-at-one-i-love-apple-revolutionary-headset-so-why-do-i-hardly-ever-use-it\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Vision Pro<\/a>. I say &#8216;kind of&#8217; because Puffin\u2019s puck wouldn\u2019t just be a battery but its processing brains as well, to further shift weight away from the headset and into the user&#8217;s pocket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<p>It should still run Horizon OS, but the device\u2019s focus would be more for productivity and static entertainment (e.g. watching films in VR) rather than what we typically expect from Meta&#8217;s VR headsets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:42.86%;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/oLXFjJ3wWVVN6tnhqPy29P.jpg\" alt=\"The Vive Focus Vision on a table\"   loading=\"lazy\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/oLXFjJ3wWVVN6tnhqPy29P.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/oLXFjJ3wWVVN6tnhqPy29P.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Will Asus be the better HTC Vive Focus Vision? (Image credit: Future)<\/p>\n<p>Outside of Meta we&#8217;re still waiting to see what its Horizon OS partners \u2013 Asus, <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/lenovo\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/lenovo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lenovo<\/a>, and Xbox \u2013 are developing. In the same way that multiple device manufacturers are set to use Android XR, this trio are working on headsets running Meta\u2019s Quest <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/operating-system\" data-auto-tag-linker=\"true\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/tag\/operating-system\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">operating system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve yet to hear anything about Lenovo\u2019s device, though <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/asus-tarius-vr-headset-could-use-the-meta-quest-3s-best-feature-to-defeat-it-and-it-already-sounds-like-the-headset-of-my-dreams\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/virtual-reality-augmented-reality\/asus-tarius-vr-headset-could-use-the-meta-quest-3s-best-feature-to-defeat-it-and-it-already-sounds-like-the-headset-of-my-dreams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Asus\u2019s rumored Tarius headset<\/a> will supposedly be part of its ROG range, suggesting it\u2019ll be a gaming-focused headset with enhanced displays and features like eye-tracking to make it a more premium offering than the existing Quest models.<\/p>\n<p>Hopefully these headsets will be launching soon, and a 2026 debut could be on the cards \u2013 and if Meta isn\u2019t launching a Quest 4 next year it could be a prime time for Lenovo and Asus to showcase their devices.<\/p>\n<p>You might also like<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Meta Quest 4 has reportedly been delayed until 2027 A high-end Meta headset (Puffin) should now come&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155783,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3162],"tags":[53,16,15,3243,3244],"class_list":{"0":"post-155782","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-virtual-reality","8":"tag-technology","9":"tag-uk","10":"tag-united-kingdom","11":"tag-virtual-reality","12":"tag-vr"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114621540555258027","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155782"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155782\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}