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Meta Connect 2026: Zuckerberg Opens Keynote on AI Glasses and New VR Hardware

Meta's annual product event kicks off in Menlo Park with anticipation for camera-free smart glasses, a mixed-reality headset, and Muse AI updates.

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What to know

  • Meta's annual Connect keynote opened September 23, 2026 in Menlo Park with CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressing AI, smart glasses, and mixed reality.
  • Pre-event reporting pointed to camera-free AI glasses with extra microphones, a tethered mixed-reality headset codenamed 'Phoenix,' and expansion of Meta's Muse AI agent as likely reveals.
  • The event follows sustained backlash over Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses being derided as 'pervert glasses,' with CTO Andrew Bosworth promising more updates on the issue.
  • Coverage in this batch captures the run-up and keynote's opening minutes via live blogs from The Verge, Engadget, and IGN; specific product announcements had not yet been detailed at the time of this reporting.

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Meta Connect 2026: Zuckerberg Opens Keynote on AI Glasses and New VR Hardware
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    Observers speculate on Muse-powered wearables as keynote unfolds

    As live blogs tracked the keynote in real time, tech commentators speculated online about new wearable devices tied to Meta's Muse AI assistant, with outlets like The Verge and Engadget continuing rolling coverage of the event.

    “Given that so many are using Meta Muse, and there's a ton of VR/AR influencers there, I'd expect to see a new set of wearable computers that use Muse.”
    — @scobleizer

    • #MetaConnect is happening at 4 p.m. Pacific Time (in about 20 minutes). Given that so many are using Meta Muse, and there's a ton of VR/AR influencers there, I'd expect to see a new set of wearable computers that use Muse. It is being live streamed here:

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      From AP: LIVE: Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote address at Meta Connect 2026 https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=7VVxh1rCZw U&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn

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    Zuckerberg's keynote begins at Meta Connect 2026

    Mark Zuckerberg took the stage in Menlo Park to open the keynote, which Meta had billed around the theme of 'building a future for everyone,' covering AI, glasses, and the metaverse; the address was livestreamed on YouTube and via AP.

    “Meta is building a future for everyone…”
    — Mark Zuckerberg

    1. 8 outlets first by Meta on YouTube, 3h ago · also Road to VR, Mashable, 9to5Toys, IGN, The Verge, Engadget +1 · read ↗

    2. 2 outlets My predictions for Meta Connect 2026

      first by The Ghost Howls, 1d ago · also Engadget

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    IGN frames Meta's VR push against Valve's Steam Frame

    IGN's live blog noted Meta was taking the stage just a week after Valve's Steam Frame headset debuted, framing Connect as Meta's answer on the VR gaming front.

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    Outlets open live coverage ahead of the keynote

    Engadget, The Verge, IGN and others opened live blogs hours before the keynote, flagging expectations for more smart glasses and a possible new VR headset.

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    Meta sets keynote time and livestream details

    Meta confirmed the Connect keynote would begin at 4PM PT/7PM ET on September 23, with a developer state of the union to follow the next day, and outlets published viewing guides.

    1. 1 outlet Meta Connect keynote starts September 23 at 4pm PT, here's how to watch

      first by MIXED Reality News, 3d ago

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    Reporters detail expected Connect announcements

    Engadget previewed Meta Connect 2026, reporting Meta was expected to unveil camera-free AI glasses with extra microphones, a lightweight tethered mixed-reality headset codenamed 'Phoenix,' and possibly a next-gen Ray-Ban Display device, alongside continued AI push via the Muse agent.

    “more to say…”
    — Andrew Bosworth
    1. 2 outlets What To Expect At Meta Connect 2026: New AI Glasses, A Mixed Reality Headset And More

      first by engadget.com, 5d ago · also Engadget

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