Meta Platforms unveils new AI hardware lineup at Meta Connect 2026

Meta Platforms wants its AI to live on your face, in your pocket and, eventually, in front of your eyes in 5K. At Meta Connect on September 23, 2026, in Menlo Park, California, the company showed off a wider range of AI-powered hardware. The common thread was Muse, the personal AI agent Meta launched only weeks before the event. The lineup, from cheap to not cheap Meta brought a full menu of devices, and the price range was wide enough to cover most budgets. At the entry point sits the Meta Adventurer, priced from $249. It widens the glasses lineup and gives newcomers a lower-cost way in. Next up is the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a camera-free pair of glasses weighing roughly 43 grams. Pricing starts at $349, and shipping is expected to begin on October 13, 2026. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 is available now, starting at $449. Meta says the new version brings a refreshed design and better battery life. Then there is the headline act. The Meta VR Glasses weigh about 100 grams and feature a 5K micro-OLED display, aimed squarely at spatial computing and immersive experiences. A separate compute puck, powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chip, handles the processing so the headset itself ...