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Meta Platforms is approaching a $2 trillion market capitalization after recording its strongest monthly performance since 2013. The surge follows the launch of the Gen 3 Ray-Ban smart glasses and the anticipated reveal of the Project Phoenix mixed-reality headset at Meta Connect.
Mark Zuckerberg stated in an exclusive interview that Meta will intensify efforts to highlight safeguards against secret recording on its AI glasses, responding to public criticism labeling the devices 'pervert glasses.' While the company faces ongoing legal and regulatory scrutiny over privacy, it simultaneously launched new hardware, including the $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and the Muse Charm pendant, at its Connect event.
Meta has officially launched the Muse Charm, a keychain-sized hardware device designed to run its popular Muse AI assistant without requiring a smartphone. Announced at the Meta Connect keynote, the device features a small screen, fingerprint sensor, and microphones, with a planned release by December. The company also introduced new Muse capabilities, including live video chat, real-time voice conversations with custom voices, and a dedicated email address for each user’s agent. Additionally, Meta revealed new audio-only smart glasses starting at $349 and a slimmer VR headset priced at $1,299 for next spring. These moves signal a strategic convergence of Meta’s previous investments in virtual reality and artificial intelligence, aiming to position Muse as a ubiquitous personal superintelligence. The company also introduced privacy features like 'Private Processing' for AI glasses and a confidential virtual machine option for the assistant, addressing concerns about data security.
Meta launched the $1,299 VR Glasses, a 100g tethered headset, alongside camera-free audio glasses and new Muse AI features at Connect 2026.
Meta has officially launched the VR Glasses, a lightweight virtual reality device priced at $1,299.99 for spring 2027. Weighing just 100g, the glasses feature a 5K micro-OLED display and connect via cable to a 300g external compute puck. The device aims to offer immersive VR without the bulk of traditional headsets, competing with Apple’s Vision Pro while maintaining compatibility with the existing Quest software library.
Meta's new Muse AI agent has surged to the top of the Apple App Store, driving a 20% stock rally, but faces resistance from major retailers. Amazon has blocked Muse from its platform, citing security and terms of service violations, while insurance marketplace Insurify also blocked access to protect consumer data. Despite these hurdles, Meta showcased Muse at its Connect conference, partnering with other retailers like Walmart and Best Buy.
Meta Platforms stock jumped about 11% after Wells Fargo raised its price target from $640 to $796, with investor optimism fueled by Muse AI downloads topping the Apple App Store and strong AI momentum. The move comes as Meta reshapes its AI strategy under CEO Mark Zuckerberg, including a revamped AI lab led by Alexandr Wang and new Muse models (Spark and assistant). Meta is prepping for the Meta Connect event to outline ongoing AI and wearables initiatives, even as its stock has underperformed peers over the past year but surged about 30% in the last three months.
The last full week of September brings a light earnings slate but high-stakes geopolitical and tech events: a much-anticipated dinner between Trump and Xi featuring AI heavyweights like OpenAI and Nvidia, a joint stance on AI’s arms race, and Meta’s Connect conference unveiling consumer AI hardware. Investors will parse what the Trump-Xi talks mean for the US-China trade truce ahead of its expiry, how AI competition and policy might influence inflation, and what Fed-speak and oil-market moves imply for markets. Key corporate reporters include COST and DRI, with KB Home watching mortgage dynamics as rates surge. Qualcomm’s summit and broader AI infrastructure news could also sway sentiment amid a cautious market backdrop.}{
Leak visuals from Horizon OS suggest Meta’s next-gen mixed reality headset, codenamed Project Phoenix, will be a slim, glasses-like standalone device with adjustable lens spacing, front/side sensors, and built-in eye/hand tracking, plus prescription-lens support via Zenni Optical. The design hints at a hybrid, tethered compute model and a shift toward pro/enterprise use, with a full reveal anticipated at Meta Connect on Sept. 23–24, 2026.
The article discusses the risks and importance of live demos during tech product launches, highlighting how failures can demonstrate authenticity and build excitement, using examples from past and present tech events like Google I/O, Apple, and Meta Connect. It emphasizes that while failures can be embarrassing, they also reinforce the reality of the product, contrasting successful demos like Steve Jobs' FaceTime with less successful attempts by Zuckerberg.
Meta is expected to launch new smart glasses at Meta Connect, including a 3.0 version of Ray-Ban AI glasses and a new line of AR glasses with a display, potentially in partnership with Prada, featuring luxury design and advanced technology, possibly including a smartwatch integration.
Meta unveiled several new hardware and software updates at its annual Connect conference. The Meta Quest 3 VR headset features improved passthrough tech, higher resolution displays, and better graphics, retailing for $500. Meta also introduced Xbox Cloud Gaming and Emu, a foundational model for image generation. The company launched Ray-Ban smart glasses with camera capabilities and the ability to livestream. Additionally, Meta showcased its AI-powered bots and announced partnerships with celebrities and influencers for AI character creation.
The Meta Connect 2023 VR showcase event can be watched live on Facebook or through Meta's Horizon Worlds app with a Quest VR headset. The event will feature the keynote address on September 27, where the release date and hardware specs of the upcoming Quest 3 headset are expected to be announced. The Quest 3 will cost $500 and offer full-color passthrough, redesigned controllers, improved comfort, and compatibility with previous Quest models. New exclusive games and cross-platform titles will also be revealed, while competition in the VR market heats up with Apple's Vision Pro headset set to release shortly after the Quest 3, but at a higher price point.
Leaks ahead of Meta Connect suggest that the Meta Quest 3 VR headset will be released on October 10, with pricing for the 128GB model at $499 and the 512GB model at $649. Meta has also reduced the prices for the base 128GB model in certain regions. Spec leaks indicate that the Quest 3 will have 8GB of RAM, disappointing some who were expecting 12GB. Other confirmed specs include a Qualcomm Snapdragon XR2 Gen 2 chipset, LCD display with 2064 x 2208 pixels per eye, 120Hz refresh rate, and up to 3 hours of battery life.
Meta's avatars in the Quest Home now have legs in the latest beta version of the Quest software, although they are not visible in first-person view. The legs are not yet available in the VR version of Horizon Worlds, and Meta has not updated its software development kit for avatars to include legs. More information may be revealed at Meta Connect next month, including details about the Quest 3.