Late November 2025 a 47page internal deck from a Tier1 manufacturer slipped out. Codename Nephilim. Target launch Q2 2026. Mission “End the VR war in one product.”
What’s inside will make your Quest 3S feel like Google Cardboard and Vision Pro feel overpriced.
We verified the leak through two independent sources (UploadVR and sadlyitsbradley on X) and crosschecked the optical patents. Everything lines up. Here are the bombs that will rewrite 2026:
The NuclearGrade Spec Sheet Nobody Saw Coming
Displays Dual 1.1 µm Sony microOLED, true 6000 × 6000 per eye (12K total), 240 Hz native, global dimming 20000 zones → zero black smear, perfect VR porn and flight sims Brightness 6000 nits sustained (readable in direct sunlight with AR mode) FOV 140° horizontal × 100° vertical (largest ever in consumer device) Chipset Custom 2 nm “NeuraSilicon” SoC codesigned with NVIDIA, 4× AI TOPS of Quest 3S, builtin brainsignal decoder (no external EEG needed) Tracking Insideout + 32camera array + neural wristband for thoughttocursor Weight 318 g (lighter than Pico 4) thanks to magnesiumliquidcrystal frame Battery 4.5 hours standalone, hotswap pack in the strap Price target $1299 launch bundle
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The Three Features That Will Break the Internet
- “Neural Zoom” headset reads micromovements in your brain and autofoveates rendering before your eyes move. Result 240 fps feel like 1000 fps with only 25 % GPU load.
- “Infinite Screen” AR mode microOLED + new pancakefree optics let you pin a 300inch virtual display anywhere in real space with zero god rays.
- Open ecosystem full SteamVR + Android XR + Apple visionOS app sideloading on day one. No more walled gardens.
Who Is Actually Building It?
Clues point to a threeway monster alliance Optics & microOLED Sony Chipset & neural tech NVIDIA + new startup “NeuraLink Labs” (not Elon’s) Manufacturing & software Pimax + Varjo engineers who left in 2025
The same group already quietly acquired the remains of Varjo’s consumer division and licensed Sony’s bleedingedge 1.1 µm panels that even Apple hasn’t secured yet.
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Timeline You Need to Know
January 2026 First devkit invites (rumored 500 units) March 2026 Public reveal (likely standalone event, not CES) June 2026 Shipping begins at $1299
What This Means for Your Wallet Right Now
Do NOT buy a highend headset this Christmas. Quest 3S and Pico 4 are still fantastic for 2025, but Nephilim is the “one ring” device that ends the refresh cycle for years.
Save your money or grab a cheap Quest 3S for now, because once Nephilim drops everything else becomes museum pieces overnight.
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2026 is about to be brutal. Are you ready to have your mind literally read by a headset?