Meta Quest 4 Rumours: What to Expect
If you were hoping for a Meta Quest 4 this year, the leaks say otherwise: reporting suggests Meta scrapped its original plans entirely and restarted development under a new codename, pushing launch out to 2027 at the earliest.
What's confirmed
Meta has not announced a Quest 4. There is no official name, spec sheet, price or release date — everything currently circulating comes from Reality Labs leaks and industry sourcing, not Meta itself.
What's reported (analyst / supply-chain sourced)
Tom's Guide reports Meta scrapped its original Quest 4 plans, which were internally codenamed "Pismo Low" and "Pismo High," and rebooted the project under a new codename, "Griffin."
Multiple outlets tracking Reality Labs leaks, including VR.org and Yahoo Tech, now place the gaming-focused Quest 4 in a window of H2 2027 or later — meaning it will not arrive in 2026 despite years of fan anticipation.
Reported specs from VRDB and The Gadgeteer include 4K micro-OLED displays, built-in eye tracking, a lighter overall design, and improved mixed-reality passthrough. Some leaks suggest a field of view over 180 degrees, wider than the Quest 3's, with pixel density said to sit above the Quest 3 but below Samsung's Galaxy XR or Apple's Vision Pro.
Pricing chatter reported by Yahoo Tech and UC Today suggests a range of US$700–US$800, though outlets are explicit that even the higher figure is speculation rather than anything Meta has confirmed.
Twisti's opinion
A full internal reboot under a new codename is a bigger deal than a simple delay — it usually means Meta wasn't happy with where the original hardware direction was heading, which is a good sign for the eventual product even if it's frustrating for anyone hoping to buy one soon. We'd treat any "2026" chatter you see elsewhere as outdated; the more recent reporting consistently points to 2027 or later.
What we'll update
We'll revise this page as more concrete Griffin details leak, and again in full once Meta makes an official announcement.
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