Meta Connect 2026: conference set for September 23, new glasses teased
Expected: a new Ray-Ban Meta generation, the Muse Spark AI model, and a dedicated business version called Llama 5 Enterprise.
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At a glance
- Date: Meta Connect, September 23–24, 2026, Menlo Park
- Keynote: Wednesday, September 23, 4 p.m. Pacific time
- Expected: new Ray-Ban Meta generation in sunglasses and prescription variants
- AI engine: Muse Spark, Meta's first multimodal model from Superintelligence Labs
- Possible enterprise version: Llama 5 Enterprise
Meta has scheduled its annual Connect developer conference for September 23 and 24, 2026, at its Menlo Park campus, with the main keynote on Wednesday at 4 p.m. Pacific time. As in previous years, smart glasses take center stage.
Rumors point to a new, more autonomous and smarter generation of Ray-Ban Meta glasses in two versions — a classic sunglasses model and a prescription-lens model — along with a broader price range from an entry-level option to the premium Phoenix variant. Expected technical upgrades include longer battery life powered by the Muse Spark AI model, new live translation for fourteen additional languages, and spoken pedestrian navigation for display-free models.
Muse Spark is the first multimodal AI model from Meta's Superintelligence Labs and already powers current smart glasses. A dedicated enterprise version called Llama 5 Enterprise may also be unveiled for business customers. Developer sessions on building web apps for Meta Ray-Ban Display and a device-access toolkit for wearables have already been announced.
FAQ
What is Muse Spark?
The first multimodal AI model from Meta's Superintelligence Labs, already powering current smart glasses and rumored to play a bigger role at Connect 2026.
Will there be a business version?
Reports suggest Meta may unveil a dedicated version called Llama 5 Enterprise focused on professional use cases.
Why is the conference seen as a test case?
Observers view Connect 2026 as an important gauge of whether smart glasses can finally establish themselves as a standalone device platform after several earlier attempts.
