Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
It’s about time for Meta Connect, the company’s annual product launch event. This year, given the company’s major focus on AI and wearables like smart glasses, it seems likely that we’ll see updates from CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his team on those categories. The company has been facing significant scrutiny because of how some users have been covertly recording other people using the glasses, meaning that one of the biggest announcements of the show could
Get smart on it
Meta held its annual Connect conference where it announced new wearable devices and AI features. The company unveiled new VR glasses that use a lightweight glasses form factor tethered to a computing puck, along with camera-free smart glasses called Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses. These announcements come as Meta faces significant public backlash over privacy and harassment concerns related to cameras built into its smart glasses, which have been criticized as enabling covert recording of other people. The company also announced updates to its Muse AI agent, which will be integrated into smart glasses to help users with tasks like workouts, meal logging, and shopping.
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