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Meta Bets Big on Wearable AI, New AI Agent as Zuckerberg Pushes Back Against AI Doom – WTOP News

The company is adding voice, eye and hand controls, while its new audio glasses start at $349 and its VR glasses launch in spring 2027.

  • On Wednesday, at the annual Connect conference in Menlo Park, California, Meta unveiled new wearable hardware, including updated VR glasses and audio-only eyewear.
  • CEO Mark Zuckerberg positioned these devices as the future of technology, emphasizing integration of Muse, Meta's personal AI agent, across its growing wearables lineup.
  • The new Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses weigh 43 grams and ship October 13 starting at $349, while Generation 3 models offer up to nine hours of battery life.
  • Expanding into five new markets—the UK, Canada, France, Italy, and Germany—the company now offers Ray-Ban Meta Display glasses alongside FDA-cleared hearing enhancement software.
  • Meta plans to release the keychain-like Muse Charm device by December, further integrating 'personal superintelligence' across its ecosystem to compete with smartphone-centric interfaces.
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