# Meta Reportedly Unveiling Next-gen MR Headset at Connect, Hologram-like Call Experience

DevFeed: [Meta Reportedly Unveiling Next-gen MR Headset at Connect, Hologram-like Call Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/meta-reportedly-unveiling-next-gen-mr-headset-at-connect-hologram-like-call-experience-31449.md>)

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Author: Scott Hayden

Published: 2026-09-16T12:20:56Z

Content type: news

Language: en

Sources: [Road to VR](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/road-to-vr.md>)

Topics: [Meta](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/meta.md>), [.NET Conf](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/net-conf.md>)

Tags: [conference](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/conference.md>), [keynote](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/keynote.md>), [live](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/live.md>), [meta](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/meta.md>), [report](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/report.md>), [xr-industry-news](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/xr-industry-news.md>)

## AI overview

Meta is reportedly preparing to unveil the Project Phoenix mixed reality headset and demonstrate a photorealistic, hologram-like calling experience using an advanced version of its Codec Avatars at the Connect developer conference. It remains unclear whether the demonstration would represent a commercial launch or an in-progress research preview.

## Source excerpt

Meta isn't only rumored to unveil its next-gen mixed reality headset next week, but also a photorealistic "hologram-like" call function using its latest avatars. Images of Meta's upcoming Project Phoenix headset have already leaked ahead of Meta's Connect developer conference next week, which strongly suggests we'll be getting an unveiling there, taking place September 23-24. [...] The post Meta Reportedly Unveiling Next-gen MR Headset at Connect, Hologram-like Call Experience appeared first on Road to VR.