Meta unveils camera-free smart glasses, $1,299 VR eyewear, and Muse Charm AI gadget

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   Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 23

   Meta just gave its smart-glasses lineup a major refresh at Connect. Here are all the biggest updates: • Ray-Ban Meta Audio: Meta’s first camera-free Ray-Bans, starting at $349, shipping Oct. 3, with up to 12 hours of battery life • 3rd-gen Ray-Ban Meta: starts at $449, gets slimmer frames, 9-hour battery, improved mics and a programmable action button that can launch Muse • Muse is coming to Meta glasses, bringing the company’s new AI assistant into its wearable lineup • Display glasses: expanding internationally and online, with cycling/transit navigation, photo editing, more notifications, calendar controls and a new Explore app • Meta’s cheaper in-house glasses now start at $249 Later this year, Meta also plans 360-degree Dolby Atmos recording, more on-device processing, and an FDA-cleared hearing-aid mode that costs $150 to activate. Meta is still working toward full AR glasses, but CTO Andrew Bosworth would not commit to a 2027 launch.

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   Mashable@mashablePost on X · Sep 24

   Meta's keynote centered on Muse, its new AI agent, camera-free audio glasses, lighter VR glasses, and a pocket AI device. https://t.co/wtvmEvuCfJ

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   unusual_whales@unusual_whalesPost on X · Sep 24

   Meta, $META: Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Wayfair, and many more are integrating with Muse to enable new shopping experiences for their users. Also, Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectacles, and integrates Muse AI agent into smart glasses

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   Techmeme@TechmemePost on X · Sep 24

   Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with better battery life, a programmable action button, an added microphone, and two new frame styles, starting at $449 (@karissabe / Engadget) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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   Reuters@ReutersPost on X · Sep 24

   Meta launched the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first camera-free smart glasses, aiming to address privacy concerns linked to previous models. But removing the cameras hasn’t ended those concerns. Aditya Soni takes a closer look https://t.co/tM9nX29pdi https://t.co/P8t8sOgmFj

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   Coin Bureau@coinbureauPost on X · Sep 24

   🚨LATEST: Meta unveils Muse Charm, a Tamagotchi-style AI device that puts a personal AI agent on your keychain. The palm-sized 5G gadget lets users talk directly to Meta’s Muse AI agent without a phone, computer or glasses. Zuckerberg calls it a “joyful little device.” Meta plans to ship it in December, just in time for the holidays.

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   Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 23

   $META launches its new $1,299 VR Glasses, weighing just 100g by moving the battery + compute into an external pack. They’re about 1/3 the price of Apple’s Vision Pro, with 3-hour battery life. Meta says the hardware is on track to be sold without a loss. https://t.co/IvtZGhFpsg

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   Reuters@ReutersPost on X · Sep 25

   🔊 Meta’s camera-free glasses still have a mic, and no way to warn those around you. ‘Unlike Meta's Ray-Bans which have a light that flashes every time you start recording, these glasses do not,’ @adityaunraveled tells the Reuters World News podcast https://t.co/yYMs3Xrx5C https://t.co/26B9peKApl

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   Techmeme@TechmemePost on X · Sep 23

   Meta unveils the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first pair of glasses without cameras, offering up to 12 hours of battery life, starting at $349 and shipping October 3 (@markgurman / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    Gizmodo@GizmodoPost on X · Sep 24

    Mark Zuckerberg's 'One More Thing' Was an AI Keychain?! https://t.co/FjDc9CrcQf

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    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X · Sep 23

    Meta adds an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature to supported Meta Glasses for Meta One subscribers or a one-time cost of $149, rolling out later this year (Cheyenne MacDonald / Engadget) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 23

    Meta is also updating its regular Ray-Ban Meta line with Gen 3. Gen 3 also supports Dolby Atmos for recording audio. https://t.co/fM4TtjMe9V

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    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X · Sep 24

    Meta says users will be able to video chat with Muse, agents will get their own email addresses, and Muse will get computer use on Mac and smart glasses support (@jaypeters / The Verge) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    TechCrunch@TechCrunchPost on X · Sep 24

    CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the company’s annual Connect event in Menlo Park on Wednesday with a keynote that made one thing clear: Meta is going all-in on Muse. It's even coming to Meta's AI glasses. https://t.co/ZaXXDbbZwo

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    AGTP@AGTPinsightsPost on X · Sep 24

    Meta just unveiled the Muse Charm at Connect today. Here's what you need to know. The Muse Charm is a Tamagotchi-style AI gadget, about the size of an AirPods case, that clips onto your keychain. It has a roughly 2-inch touchscreen, built-in 5G, and a fingerprint sensor you press to start talking to it. It lets you interact with Meta's Muse personal AI agent without needing a phone, computer, or glasses, and can send emails, book travel, shop, fill out forms, manage schedules, and complete tasks. Zuckerberg called it a "joyful little device." It ships in December, in time for the holidays. Meta also unveiled new VR Glasses at the same event. They weigh 100 grams, cost $1,299, and are set to launch Spring 2027. The glasses house the displays and sensors, while a separate puck carries the processor, battery, and storage, running on a Snapdragon Reality Elite chip with a 5K display and full-color passthrough. Battery life is about 3 hours with 45W fast charging, and they support eye and hand tracking, hologram calling, and streaming hundreds of Xbox games. Key numbers: - Muse Charm: ~2-inch touchscreen, 5G, ships December 2026 - VR Glasses: $1,299, 100 grams, Spring 2027 release, 3-hour battery Meta's Muse AI agent itself was first introduced on September 8, 2026, rolling out across iOS, Android, and the web.

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    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 24

    $META unveiled Muse Charm, a palm-sized 5G device built specifically for talking to its Muse AI agent. They plan to ship the device in December, in time for the holidays. https://t.co/9zdUDb4lOO

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    CoinDesk@CoinDeskPost on X · Sep 24

    NEW: $META announces Muse Charm, a handheld device that lets users access an AI personal agent without a phone, computer or glasses. https://t.co/C0RoEWFmM1

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    AGTP@AGTPinsightsPost on X · Sep 24

    Meta just unveiled its VR Glasses today. Here's what you need to know. At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg announced Meta VR Glasses, a headset built to look and weigh like ordinary eyewear instead of a bulky visor. The glasses hold the micro-OLED displays and sensors, while a separate tethered puck carries the Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, battery, and storage. Zuckerberg called it Meta's first time delivering VR in glasses rather than a full headset, positioning it as a private cinema, a multi-monitor workstation, and a game console in one. In demos, it ran close to Apple Vision Pro quality at under half the price and about a sixth the weight, with a tabletop virtual hand-tracked keyboard on any flat surface. The device runs Muse, Meta's AI agent, as its central interface, letting users talk to it directly. Meta's Alexandr Wang said Walmart, Best Buy, Gap, Sephora, Wayfair, Notion, Ulta Beauty, Dick's Sporting Goods, Fanatics, Box, and Granola are integrating with Muse for shopping and productivity. Key numbers: - Price: $1,299 - Weight: about 100 grams - Display: 5K micro-OLED - Battery life: about 3 hours - Release: spring 2027 Meta says the hardware is on track to be sold without taking a loss.

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    webulite@webulitePost on X · Sep 24

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plate readers amid concerns about Flock; the CEOs of Flock and others declined to attend Meta says it will allow its AI glasses users to opt out of having their "visual data" used to train its AI or shown to third-party contractors outside the US An interview with Mark Zuckerberg on the products released at Connect camera-free Ray-Bans being in the works before the "pervert glasses" backlash more YouTube CEO Neal Mohan dismisses the idea of joining Meta's multistate child safety settlement saying YouTube already has measures to protect young users Sources: the Trump administration is considering an initiative to promote use of dollar-denominated stablecoins overseas including via JVs with private firms Meta announces new features for Meta Ray-Ban Display including expanded heads-up navigation tools a new Explore app and Dolby Atmos audio support Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with better battery life a programmable action button an added microphone and two new frame styles starting at $449 Meta plans to bring Private Processing to Ray-Ban Meta glasses letting their AI assistant fulfill users' requests without Meta accessing their data Meta previews hologram avatars for Meta VR Glasses and Ray-Ban Display that feel more natural than Apple's persona avatars available in early access this fall Meta says users will be able to video chat with Muse agents will get their own email addresses and Muse will get computer use on Mac and smart glasses support Meta VR Glasses hands-on: supremely comfortable to wear excellent for multitasking immersive content looks beautiful and relatively low cost Meta previews Muse Charm a palm-sized Tamagotchi-like device for using Muse with a 2-inch OLED screen front and rear cameras and 5G on sale by year's end Meta debuts Meta VR Glasses a 100g VR headset with an external compute pack three-hour battery life 2.5K resolution per eye on sale spring 2027 for $1299 Meta adds an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature to supported Meta Glasses for Meta One subscribers or a one-time cost of $149 rolling out later this year Meta unveils the Ray-Ban Meta Audio its first pair of glasses without cameras offering up to 12 hours of battery life starting at $349 and shipping October 3 Court docs: OpenAI says Apple's ChatGPT integration to power Apple Intelligence on iPhones "dramatically underperformed" after it launched in 2024 A live blog of Meta Connect 2026 where a new pair of Meta Glasses without cameras onboard and a new VR headset are expected A livestream of the Meta Connect 2026 opening keynote Source: a CoreWeave-tied data center raised $1.1B in junk bonds at 98.5 cents on the dollar to yield 9.25% 2.7 percentage points above similarly rated debt Microsoft unveils the $1149 Surface Pro 12-inch and the $1199 Surface Laptop 13-inch with Snapdragon X2 Plus and a new Surface Mouse with built-in haptics Microsoft plans to invest more than $10B through 2030 in Saudi Arabia Kuwait Qatar and the UAE including a $7.9B UAE 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term to avoid regulatory capture Gallup survey of 37 countries: in 34 positive AI sentiment outweighed the negative; 90% of people in China and 66% in Nigeria say AI will improve daily life

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    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 23

    $META is bringing Muse Voice to all of its smart glasses, with Zuckerberg highlighting very low-latency responses. Live Demo: https://t.co/lUZLucH1Q4

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    Wall St Engine@wallstenginePost on X · Sep 24

    $META launched its new $1,299 VR Glasses, a full VR headset in a glasses-style design weighing just ~100g. > Ships spring 2027 > 5K display + full-color passthrough > Snapdragon Reality Elite chip > External battery + compute pack > Up to 3-hour battery life + 45W fast charging > Dolby Vision + Dolby Atmos > First IMAX Enhanced certified VR device > Muse built directly into the OS > Hand + eye tracking > Virtual keyboard + trackpad > 75 games playable with hand gestures at launch > Full Quest library with controllers > Xbox Cloud Gaming > Disney+ Immersive Cinema + live sports > Mac/PC productivity support > Photorealistic hologram calls on WhatsApp + Zoom Full live Demo:

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    Analytics Insight@analyticsinmePost on X · Sep 24

    𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮 𝗥𝗮𝘆-𝗕𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗨𝗦𝗗 𝟯𝟰𝟵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗮-𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗜 Meta is taking the camera out of AI glasses. The new Ray-Ban Meta Audio brings Meta AI, calls and audio without photo or video capture. Starting at USD 349, the glasses offer up to 12 hours of battery life and a different approach to wearable privacy. #Meta #MetaAI #RayBanMeta #AIGlasses #SmartGlasses #Privacy #TechNews #WearableTech #AnalyticsInsight #AnalyticsInsightMagazine Read More 👇 https://t.co/2w8Wl3dKZm

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    Techmeme@TechmemePost on X · Sep 23

    Meta debuts Meta VR Glasses, a ~100g VR headset with an external compute pack, three-hour battery life, ~2.5K resolution per eye, on sale spring 2027 for $1,299 (@markgurman / Bloomberg) (Visit Techmeme dot com for the link and full context!)

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    Digit@digitindiaPost on X · Sep 24

    Meta's new VR Glasses are finally here 🕶️ They weigh just 100g, ditch controllers completely, and let you navigate using your eyes, hands, and voice. Apple finally has serious competition. 🚀 #Meta #MetaVRGlasses #VR https://t.co/RQ7CXY3GMF

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