Sandisk announced Made for Meta storage products licensed by Meta for Quest headsets and VR glasses. The Settings app in Horizon OS 2.9 PTC can now recognize external storage and manage internal and external data in one place.
On September 24, Zuckerberg's net worth reached about $266.4 billion, surpassing Michael Dell to become the world's fourth-richest person. Meta shares closed at $777.59 that day, up about 36% in September. The article argues that the AI agent Muse, launched on September 8, boosted market sentiment, and discusses Meta's smart glasses business.
The global smart glasses industry faced three regulatory tests in early October: Dutch eyewear chain Hans Anders suspended sales of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses at more than 400 stores in the Netherlands and Belgium; the Norwegian government plans to submit a bill temporarily banning the use of AI glasses in parks, beaches, museums and other venues; and Australia's privacy regulator OAIC announced an investigation into a Shenzhen-based company.
At Meta Connect 2026, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Meta AI glasses will add hearing enhancement, certified by U.S. authorities, to compensate for mild to moderate hearing loss. Users who already own Ray-Ban Meta Audio or Gen 3 must pay a one-time fee of $149.99 to activate it.
The Meta Quest Horizon OS 2.9 (v209) system update has begun rolling out on the Public Test Channel (PTC), reworking window management and restoring the classic home environment.
Meta's Muse AI agent will soon arrive on its smart glasses, able to carry out actions on request without the user having to take the phone out of a pocket.
Liminal, known for short emotion-focused VR experiences, is bringing its expertise to smart glasses with an app for Meta glasses that provides meditation guidance based on what the user sees.
Meta unveiled the Ray-Ban Meta Audio at Connect 2026, removing the camera and adopting a lighter, more fashionable design that is easier for society to accept amid public privacy concerns.
At Connect 2026, Meta announced that Meta Ray-Ban Display will go on sale outside the US, with online ordering and no in-store fitting required, plus new features such as third-party app discovery and navigation improvements.
Why we recommend it: The original paper shows display AI glasses moving from limited in-store fitting to online and international sales, a signal of channel expansion
At Connect 2026, Meta announced updates to its AI glasses lineup, including bringing its personal AI assistant Muse to the glasses, hearing enhancement software and Dolby Atmos audio recording.
Meta has unveiled the 100-gram Meta VR Glasses, powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon Reality Elite processor with a separate compute unit. They are scheduled to launch in spring 2027 at USD 1,300.
Why we recommend it: The original article gives the weight, price and launch timing, marking a key milestone as headsets converge toward a glasses form factor