Meta Announces AI-Native VR Glasses and Updates to Muse Assistant
At Connect 2026 on 23 September, Meta unveiled Meta VR Glasses, about 100-gram glasses with a 5K micro-OLED display and a clip-on compute puck that replace the Quest headset. They are controlled by eye tracking, hand gestures and voice, cost $1,299.99 and launch in spring 2027. Meta also updated its Muse agent with real-time voice, voice design, Muse Realtime Avatar, its own email address, Mac app control and 18 new connectors, and promised hands-free Muse on its AI glasses in the coming months. This article covers the specs, launch content, trade-offs, privacy questions and business implications.
