Meta Unveils $1,299 VR Glasses and Muse Charm Amid AI Agent Push
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company's new $1,299 virtual reality glasses at the annual Connect event in Menlo Park, California. The lightweight headset aims to compete with Apple's Vision Pro by offering a more affordable and compact alternative, while also introducing the Muse assistant and a hearing-aid mode.
In addition to the VR glasses, Meta launched camera-free Ray-Bans priced at $349, expanding its smart-glasses lineup. The new products are part of Meta's strategy to enhance its headset offerings and drive profitability in the competitive VR market.
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SourceReports the news
“Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg reveals $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm gadget for AI agents.”
CNBC — Mark Zuckerberg debuts $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm pendant amid AI agent push“Meta Platforms Inc. on Wednesday launched $1,299 virtual-reality glasses that undercut Apple Inc. in price and size while putting its headset line on track for profitability.”
Bloomberg — Meta Launches $1,299 VR Headset That Look Like Glasses to Rival Apple Vision Pro“Mark Zuckerberg showed off Meta's new glasses, named Meta VR Glasses, at the company's annual Connect event in Menlo Park, Calif.”
Fortune — Meta announces new lightweight virtual reality glasses to one-up Apple’s Vision Pro
SupportCorroborates it
“Meta is expanding its smart-glasses lineup with its first camera-free models, support for the new Muse assistant and a new hearing-aid mode.”
Bloomberg — Meta Debuts Lightweight $1,299 VR Glasses“Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: 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 — ”
techmeme — 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 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)“Meta is launching new VR hardware: a pair of glasses.”
The Verge — Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glasses“Sorry Apple, it looks like Meta's VR Glasses are the real Vision Pro successor.”
engadget — Meta's $1,300 VR Glasses look like the Vision Pro sequel Apple should be making“At its Meta Connect event, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced a handful of new smart glasses, including a slimmed-down VR headset and the company’s first camera-free glasses.”
Wired — Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs, Features, Prices“Engadget: A live blog of Meta Connect 2026, where new Meta glasses and a new VR headset were announced — More smart glasses and possibly a VR headset are expected today — Meta Connect”
techmeme — A live blog of Meta Connect 2026, where new Meta glasses and a new VR headset were announced (Engadget)“Meta has unveiled audio-only smart glasses, with some questioning whether it is a response to the backlash over privacy.”
bbc — They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?“Walking around Meta Connect 2026, everyone's sporting smart glasses in all sorts of shapes, colors, and sizes.”
The Verge — Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glasses“Meta says the camera-free glasses will be lighter and have up to 12 hours battery life.”
TechCrunch — Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses“That's one way to avoid the whole surreptitious recording issues.”
engadget — Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first smart glasses without a camera“Hamish Hector / TechRadar: Meta VR Glasses hands-on: supremely comfortable to wear, excellent for multitasking, immersive content looks beautiful, and relatively low cost — Meta Connect just”
techmeme — Meta VR Glasses hands-on: supremely comfortable to wear, excellent for multitasking, immersive content looks beautiful, and relatively low cost (Hamish Hector/TechRadar)“<iframe src="https://cdn.jwplayer.com/players/W1BYF0gP-AeXnLRNE.html" frameborder="0" scrolling="auto" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" ></iframe><p>Meta's new virtual reality glasses take a big”
Axios — Hands-on with Meta's next VR headset“Meta's return to the VR glasses realm comes with a promising combination of light weight form factor and enhanced entertainment options.”
TechCrunch — Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX“For those who don't want to be accused of wearing "creep glasses," Meta's $349 audio-only Ray-Bans offer AI features and a more normal appearance.”
business insider — Meta's camera-free AI glasses look like regular Ray Bans“Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: 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 — ”
techmeme — 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 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)“Meta Platforms Inc.”
Bloomberg — Meta Debuts $349 Camera-Free Ray-Bans and Brings Muse to Glasses
Earlier versions
- Sep 23, 11:40 PM — Meta Unveils Camera-Free Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Starting at $349 (6/5)
- Sep 24, 1:08 AM — Meta Launches $1,299 VR Glasses to Compete with Apple Vision Pro (13/8)