Meta Bets Big on Wearable AI, New AI Agent as Zuckerberg Pushes Back Against AI Doom
At Connect 2026 on 23 September, Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses, camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio, an FDA-cleared hearing feature, $1,299.99 Meta VR Glasses and the Muse Charm pocket device, all built around its Muse agent. Mark Zuckerberg used the keynote to reject calls for a coordinated AI slowdown, arguing that spreading AI widely is safer than concentrating it. This article covers the launches, the prices, the $4.62 billion quarterly Reality Labs loss behind them, and where Meta’s case against AI doom is strong and weak.
