What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: New AI glasses, a mixed reality headset and more
Big Tech Meta What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: New AI glasses, a mixed reality headset and more There's a lot for Mark Zuckerberg to cover at this year's keynote. 18, 2026 4:35 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Meta is about to hold its biggest event of the year. While Connect was once solely dedicated to virtual reality, the event now covers all the company's hardware projects, as well as AI and the metaverse.
- ▪Big Tech Meta What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: New AI glasses, a mixed reality headset and more There's a lot for Mark Zuckerberg to cover at this year's keynote.
- ▪18, 2026 4:35 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Meta is about to hold its biggest event of the year.
- ▪While Connect was once solely dedicated to virtual reality, the event now covers all the company's hardware projects, as well as AI and the metaverse.
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Big Tech Meta What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: New AI glasses, a mixed reality headset and more There's a lot for Mark Zuckerberg to cover at this year's keynote. By Karissa Bell Sept. 18, 2026 4:35 pm EST Meta Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Meta is about to hold its biggest event of the year. While Connect was once solely dedicated to virtual reality, the event now covers all the company's hardware projects, as well as AI and the metaverse. And this year could be even more jam-packed than usual. Between Meta's ever-expanding smart glasses lineup, its breakneck AI releases and the current industry freakout over the pace of AI development, there's certainly a lot of ground for CEO Mark Zuckerberg to cover.
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