Meta Connect 2026: Everything Announced
Meta Connect 2026 · Roundup
Everything Announced
Meta’s annual Connect keynote brought a new VR headset, refreshed smart glasses, display-glasses software updates, and a new personal AI agent. Here’s every announcement in one place.
Headline announcement
Meta VR Glasses
$1,299.99
- Form factor~100 g on face, compute puck on optical tether
- Display5K, full-color passthrough
- VideoDolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced
- AudioDolby Atmos
- ChipSnapdragon Reality Elite
- AvailabilitySpring 2027
Previously reported as Project Phoenix. Notably, no new Quest headset was announced.
Smart glasses
Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3
$449
- Camera12MP, 3K video recording
- BatteryUp to 9 hrs
- AudioDolby Atmos, 6-mic array
- AIMeta AI action button
- StylesWayfarer, Aviator, Zena — 27 combinations
- Co-brandedAdventurer & LISA models from $249
- AvailabilityOn sale September 23, 2026
Over 100 configurations across Ray-Ban, Oakley and Meta expected by end of year.
New category
Ray-Ban Meta Audio
$349
- ConceptFirst camera-free AI audio glasses
- WeightAs light as 43 g
- BatteryUp to 12 hrs + 48 hrs with charging case
- StylesClubmaster, Burbank
- LensesPrescription-lens compatible
- AvailabilityShips October 13
Software updates
Meta Ray-Ban Display Updates
- NavigationCycling + public transit (US & Canada, late September)
- Hologram callsDigital avatar calls, early WhatsApp testing in US this fall
- ExpansionCanada, UK, France, Italy, Germany — October 13
AI
Muse — Meta’s Personal AI Agent
- PriceFree for now
- VoiceCustomizable Muse Voice
- ResponsesMore contextual awareness
- DemoShown live by Zuckerberg
Muse is coming to Meta’s AI glasses, bringing a personal assistant to the face.
Accessibility
Hearing Assistance for Meta Glasses
Meta announced a hearing assistance feature for its glasses, bringing sound support tools to the AI glasses lineup.
Entertainment
Beat Saber + New VR Content
The biggest changes yet to Beat Saber are on the way, alongside new VR entertainment content announced at the keynote.
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