Meta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcements
Meta held its annual Connect 2026 event in Menlo Park, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg focusing on the company's future in AI and smart glasses. The keynote addressed ongoing privacy concerns regarding the covert recording capabilities of Meta's wearable devices. Additionally, the event likely featured updates on new immersive hardware, including potential mixed reality glasses.
- ▪Mark Zuckerberg delivered the keynote at Meta Connect 2026 on September 23rd, emphasizing the company's focus on AI and smart glasses.
- ▪Meta faced significant scrutiny and privacy complaints regarding its smart glasses, which led to the development of new privacy fixes and a rumored camera-free model.
- ▪The company scaled back its broader VR ambitions but is expected to unveil new mixed reality headwear technology.
- ▪Meta recently launched the Muse AI agent, which was highlighted as a key topic during the product launch event.
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TechUpdated Today, Sep 23, 2026, 10:45 PM UTCMeta Connect 2026: The biggest news and announcementsby Verge StaffLinkShareRSSGiftIt’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 be its rumored camera-free pair.Connect has also traditionally been a venue for updates on Meta’s VR hardware and software.
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