Meta Sets Connect 2026 for Sept. 23-24, Teasing Smart Glasses and AI Updates
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Updated · Tom's Guide · May 12
Meta Sets Connect 2026 for Sept. 23-24, Teasing Smart Glasses and AI Updates
5 articles · Updated · Tom's Guide · May 12
Sept. 23-24 is the schedule Zuckerberg revealed for Meta Connect 2026, with the keynote set for 4 p.m. Pacific on Sept. 23.
Instagram teaser slides pointed to smart-glasses demos, AI updates, special guests and a blurred reference that appeared to read "performance," while showing Zuckerberg holding glasses-like hardware.
San Francisco appears to be the venue again based on a map slide, and devices shown on a table suggested Meta could preview more than one wearable.
March rumors have pointed to Ray-Ban Meta glasses for prescription lenses and a Malibu 2 smartwatch with Meta AI, while Meta has also said the Quest 4 headset remains on track.
With rivals like Apple and Google looming, can Meta's next event prove its dominance in the future of reality?
As Meta pours billions into AI, is its metaverse dream becoming a financial black hole or a strategic necessity?