Meta Connect 2026: New Hardware Lineup Focuses on Muse AI Integration

Meta unveiled four new hardware devices at Connect 2026, all designed to integrate its personal AI agent, Muse. The lineup includes the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses ($349), Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses ($449), a high-end VR headset ($1,299.99) arriving in spring 2027, and a keychain-sized device called Muse Charm. CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicated a strategic shift from the metaverse toward AI, as the company continues to integrate Muse with various third-party services like Walmart, PayPal, and Notion to enable task automation.