Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Meta Unveils VR Glasses, Camera-Free Audio Glasses and Muse AI
Meta showed several new gadgets at its Connect event.
The main product is a pair of VR glasses costing $1,299.
They can follow a person’s eyes and hand movements, so controllers are less important.
They can show virtual work screens, movies and hologram-like video calls.
A small device called Muse Charm lets people talk to Meta’s AI without opening a phone.
Meta has not said how much the Muse Charm will cost.
Meta also announced camera-free glasses that play music, make calls and connect users with an AI assistant.
Another updated pair of Ray-Ban glasses will still include a camera and will cost at least $449.
The products are part of Meta’s effort to build AI agents, virtual-reality devices and smart glasses.
Meta announced $1,299 VR Glasses with eye tracking, hand gestures, AI interaction and holographic calls for spring 2027.
The VR Glasses weigh about 100 grams and use an external module containing the processor, battery and storage.
Muse Charm is a portable keychain-style device for accessing Meta’s Muse AI agent without a smartphone; its price remains undisclosed.
Ray-Ban Meta Audio camera-free glasses will launch from $349, with shipping reported for October 13 and audio features including calls, music and AI assistance.
Meta also introduced third-generation camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta glasses starting at $449, with a 12-megapixel camera and enhanced AI features.
- Who
- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Meta announced the devices.
- What
- Meta introduced VR Glasses, Muse Charm, camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses and updated third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
- When
- The announcements were made during Meta Connect 2026 on September 23–24; the products are scheduled to launch from October 2026 through spring 2027.
- Where
- Meta Connect 2026 is being held in Menlo Park, California.
- Why
- Meta said the products support its broader development of AI agents, virtual reality and wearable technology.
Privacy and Device Concerns
Meta’s Product Position
Why camera-free glasses were introduced
Privacy and Device Concerns
The camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta glasses have faced backlash over privacy concerns, including allegations that some users recorded people without consent.
Meta’s Product Position
Meta said privacy concerns were not the reason for the audio-only design and said there is demand for smart glasses without cameras.
Audio recording visibility
Privacy and Device Concerns
The Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses reportedly do not provide a clear signal to nearby people that audio is being recorded.
Meta’s Product Position
Meta presents the glasses as an audio-focused product for music, podcasts, phone calls, conversations in noisy environments and AI assistance.
AI and wearable strategy
Privacy and Device Concerns
The growing number of AI-enabled devices could increase reliance on wearable technology and raise questions about how surrounding context is used; the articles do not report a specific response from critics on this point.
Meta’s Product Position
Meta is developing devices that let people access its Muse AI agent more quickly, including through glasses and a phone-free portable device, while continuing its longer-term metaverse focus.
- Meta VR Glasses price
- $1,299 at launch
- Meta VR Glasses launch
- Spring 2027
- Meta VR Glasses weight
- Approximately 100 grams
- Muse Charm availability
- Planned for shipment around the December holidays; price not announced
- Ray-Ban Meta Audio price
- Starting at $349
- Ray-Ban Meta Audio launch
- October, with shipping reported for October 13
- Third-generation Ray-Ban Meta price
- Starting at $449
