Meta Sets Sept. 23 Connect to Preview XR Devices as Smart Glasses Top 7 Million Sales
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Updated · UploadVR · Jun 11
Meta Sets Sept. 23 Connect to Preview XR Devices as Smart Glasses Top 7 Million Sales
3 articles · Updated · UploadVR · Jun 11
Summary
September 23-24 is when Meta will hold Connect 2026 in Menlo Park, where it says it will reveal updates across VR, wearables, metaverse and AI for its next computing platform push.
7 million-plus smart glasses sold in 2025 and daily usage that tripled year over year are central to Meta's pitch, alongside its claim to be the XR industry's biggest VR investor.
2027 hardware could get an early showing: leaked internal memos pointed to an ultralight headset with open periphery and a tethered compute puck slated for launch in the first half of next year.
Four smart-glasses models reportedly due in 2026 — Modelo, Luna, RBM2 Refresh and Mojito VIP — may also feature, while Meta is said to be starting tests of Artemis, its first consumer AR glasses.
Connect remains Meta's main XR showcase since F8 ended in 2021, making the September event a key readout on how fast it can turn smart-glasses momentum into broader AR and VR products.