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Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Meta VR Glasses, a slimmer and lighter successor to the Quest headset line, priced at $1,299 and slated for spring 2027. He also showed the Muse Charm, a handheld pendant letting users speak to Meta's Muse AI agent without a phone, expected to ship by December but with no price disclosed yet.
At Meta Connect 2026, Meta introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first camera-free smart glasses, priced from $349 and shipping October 13. The company also revealed the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), a slimmer version of its camera-equipped glasses with up to nine hours of battery life and a customizable action button, alongside a new Muse Charm accessory built for Meta's Muse AI assistant and a lightweight VR headset called Meta VR Glasses.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg used the company's Connect keynote to unveil a wave of new features for Muse, its personal AI agent launched in early September. The updates include a digital avatar named Jolly, deeper integration with apps like email and calendars, and availability on Meta's AI glasses, all powered by the Muse Spark multimodal model.
At Meta's Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced Muse Charm, a small keychain-sized device that houses Meta's Muse AI agent and its animated avatar, called Jolly, on a tiny screen. Users activate it via a fingerprint sensor to talk to the assistant instantly without unlocking a phone or opening an app, and Zuckerberg said the device is set to ship in time for the December holidays.
Mark Zuckerberg introduced a new AI agent called Muse, designed to work in tandem with smartglasses hardware. He described the launch as part of a broader push toward what he called 'personal superintelligence,' alongside other new hand-held AI device offerings from Meta.
At its Connect event, Meta showed off the Muse Charm, a small Tamagotchi-style device that runs its Muse AI assistant with real-time voice and an animated avatar on screen. Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated tapping a fingerprint sensor on the device to begin talking to Muse, describing it as fitting the full Muse experience onto something wearable on a keychain. Meta has only built a handful of prototype units and still needs to finalize the design, but is targeting a holiday shipping window this December.
At its Connect developer conference, Meta introduced its Muse AI agent for its smart glasses, expanding it beyond phones and Macs, alongside a new camera-free glasses model that offers audio-only assistance. The company also announced new designs with longer battery life, an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature costing $149 to activate, and a Lisa-branded collection with collectible charms.
Meta unveiled its first camera-free AI glasses, called Ray-Ban Meta Audio, at its Connect 2026 conference. Made with partner EssilorLuxottica, the audio-only glasses support music, calls, translation and Meta's Muse assistant, weigh 43 grams, and offer up to 12 hours of battery life (48 with the charging case) starting at $349 across 23 color and lens combinations.
Meta announced at its Connect 2026 event that its Muse AI agent, which can browse the web, book travel, make calls, send emails and complete purchases, will be extended to its AI glasses. Users will activate Muse hands-free by voice, letting it run tasks in the background and report back once finished, with examples including booking appointments, checking flight prices, tracking down items, and logging workouts or meals.
Amazon has barred Meta's new Muse AI assistant from completing purchases on its e-commerce site, saying the practice would violate its terms of service. Muse, launched to strong consumer and investor response, is designed to shop across retailers, book travel, fill out forms and monitor home security cameras, and links to Shopify and Stripe for payment. Meta's stock has risen over 20% since Muse's debut, and the app briefly topped Apple's App Store above ChatGPT.
Mark Zuckerberg showed off Muse Charm, a screen-and-lanyard device without a wristband, at the end of Meta Connect. It has a fingerprint sensor to activate voice commands, a camera, and multiple microphones, letting users talk to Meta's Muse AI agent without unlocking a phone. Zuckerberg said only a few prototypes exist so far, with finishing materials still to be decided, and the device is targeted to ship by December.
Meta announced it is developing support for its Muse AI agent on its smart glasses, letting users activate it by voice to guide workouts, log meals, or get shopping help. The company also detailed other upcoming updates including an FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement feature, Dolby Atmos spatial audio recording, a Dynamic Photo feature, left-right audio balance controls, and a 'Hologram' video-call feature for Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.