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Meta Sets Connect 2026 for Sept. 23–24, Teasing Smart Glasses and an AI Push

Teasers point to AI-focused demos with new wearables.

Overview

  • Meta said the event will run September 23–24, with the keynote starting at 4 p.m. PT on September 23.
  • The company says the showcase will highlight AI, VR and wearables, with an evening keynote and developer sessions to preview its next computing platform.
  • Mark Zuckerberg’s Instagram post teased new smart glasses, a list promising demos and special guests, and a blurred item hinting at another reveal.
  • Coverage differs on the in-person venue, with Android Central citing Meta’s Menlo Park campus and Tom’s Guide reading the teaser map as the same San Francisco site as last year.
  • Meta’s Muse Spark large language model and a reported 35% rise to $33 billion in Q1 AI spending signal AI-heavy messaging, while rumors point to a Malibu 2 smartwatch and Ultralight Quest details that remain unconfirmed.