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Meta’s Project Phoenix Leaks Again, Reveals Zenni Optical Lens Deal VR GEAR Meta’s Project Phoenix Leaks Again, Reveals Zenni Optical Lens Deal A second Horizon OS firmware leak shows Meta's slim mixed reality headset pairing with Zenni Optical prescription lenses ahead of Connect 2026. Meta’s Project Phoenix Glasses Leak From Its Own Firmware Before Connect 2026 VR GEAR Meta’s Project Phoenix Glasses Leak From Its Own Firmware Before Connect 2026 Images buried in a pulled HorizonOS app reveal Meta's glasses-style Project Phoenix headset days before Meta Connect opens September 23. SteamVR 2.17 Goes Stable, Adding VR Dashboard Overhaul Before Steam Frame Launch VR GEAR SteamVR 2.17 Goes Stable, Adding VR Dashboard Overhaul Before Steam Frame Launch Valve pushed SteamVR 2.17 to all users with a rebuilt VR Dashboard and Steam Link fixes, as backend signals point to an imminent Steam… Steam Frame Leak Reveals Arcturus Color Passthrough Add-On With 5K Cameras VR GEAR Steam Frame Leak Reveals Arcturus Color Passthrough Add-On With 5K Cameras A prematurely published product page shows a plug-in color passthrough module for Valve's Steam Frame, built by tracking partner Arcturus Industries. Bigscreen Beyond 2 Drops to $959 as Halo Mount Production Resumes VR GEAR Bigscreen Beyond 2 Drops to $959 as Halo Mount Production Resumes Bigscreen cuts its PC VR headset's price by swapping a cushion, while the delayed Halo Mount strap finally ships in volume from October. Valve Prepping Free Half-Life: Alyx Bundle for Steam Frame, Code Strings Suggest VR GEAR Valve Prepping Free Half-Life: Alyx Bundle for Steam Frame, Code Strings Suggest Backend Steam code spotted by analyst Brad Lynch points to a "Frame Alyx Promo," echoing the giveaway Valve ran for the Index headset. Quest 3 Refresh Rate Jumps to 207Hz, Virtual Desktop Ships 144Hz Beta Days Later VR GEAR Quest 3 Refresh Rate Jumps to 207Hz, Virtual Desktop Ships 144Hz Beta Days Later Horizon OS 2.7 unlocks Extended Refresh Rates on Quest 3, and Virtual Desktop developer Guy Godin already shipped 144fps support in beta. Meta Quest 3 Gets Extended Refresh Rates, Up to 240Hz in Horizon OS 2.7 VR GEAR Meta Quest 3 Gets Extended Refresh Rates, Up to 240Hz in Horizon OS 2.7 Horizon OS 2.7 unlocks display rates above 120Hz on Quest 3 alone, hitting 207Hz at full resolution and 240Hz with scaling enabled. QuestStack Tool Unlocks Original Meta Quest Bootloader, Grants Full Root Access VR GEAR QuestStack Tool Unlocks Original Meta Quest Bootloader, Grants Full Root Access A privilege escalation chain called GhostLock, paired with a 2021 fastboot bug, frees the seven-year-old headset from Meta's servers and account system.