What to expect at Meta Connect 2026: new AI glasses, mixed reality headset and more

Meta will hold its annual Connect conference on September 23 at 4:00 pm Pacific Time. Expected are camera-free glasses with additional microphones for an AI assistant, the Phoenix mixed reality headset on the Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, and updates to the Muse AI agent.

• Zuckerberg keynote September 23 at 4:00 pm PT, developer sessions start September 24
• Camera-free glasses expected in two styles with microphones for Meta AI assistant
• Phoenix headset: lightweight body, connection to external unit, hand and eye tracking
• Phoenix may be one of the first devices on Snapdragon Reality Elite chip