Meta Ray Ban Audio, Meta Muse AI and more announced at Meta Connect 2026 event
Last Updated: 2026-09-24 15:33:42
New smart glasses, new AI features and more hardware have been announced at the Meta Connect 2026 event in California this week. The company has been bullish about smart wearables and it has doubled up those efforts with the new Muse Charm handheld AI device that is powered by the Meta AI model.
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Meta Connect 2026 unveils new smart glasses and AI.- Muse Charm, a handheld AI device, is powered by Meta AI.
- Meta VR glasses rival Vision Pro, lighter and cheaper.
Meta has been eyeing Apple with its own glasses portfolio and now even has a Vision Pro rival that is not only lighter but also cheaper than what Apple’s wearable costs in the market. Here are all the big developments from the Meta Connect 2026 event.
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Muse Charm powered by Muse AI
Muse AI is spreading its reach across the Meta smart glasses as well as a new handheld device called Muse Charm that will be available in the near future. The device has a small display on which an animated version of Muse can appear, giving the AI a visual personality rather than leaving users to interact with a voice assistant through a speaker.
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Meta Ray Ban Audio is the latest addition to the smart glasses lineup. It has an open-ear speaker, and focuses on audio without a camera to keep its privacy-proof. It gets Meta AI support, and interchangeable temple tips as well as the nose pads. Meta says it can run for up to 12 hours and another 48 hours from the charging case. The Audio version is priced at $349 (Rs 32,900 approx) and will be from October 13 in select regions.
Ray Ban Meta Gen 3 has also been announced with support for 27 frames and a new action button to access Meta AI on the wearable. It has a 12MP camera with support for 3K Ultra HD video and dynamic photos. You also get the glasses with 6 mics that should reduce the background noise. The Gen 3 Meta glasses are priced at $449 (Rs 42,100 approx) and will be on sale from next month.
And finally, you have the big news, Meta VR glasses that weigh around 100 grams, and feature a 5K OLED display. It is powered by a Snapdragon Elite chip and gets three hours of playback with support for 45W charging. The secret behind the weight is that Meta uses an external unit which houses the chip, battery and even the storage.
You get voice command, eye movement and hand gesture as the modes of controls for the Meta VR Glasses. The new device costs $1,299 (Rs 1.25 lakh approx) and will be available from early 2027 in the market.