Meta unveils $1,299.99, 100-gram Meta VR Glasses for spring 2027 while expanding Ray-Ban AI wearables with 12-hour open-ear audio models and adding Mac control and real-time voice avatars to Muse.
Meta unveils the Charm keychain, due in December as Mark Zuckerberg’s fastest way to talk to Muse, while bringing the private, vision-aware AI agent to its smart glasses within months and adding PayPal, Walmart, Shopify, GitHub and Box as partners.
Global AI-glasses shipments jump 263% year over year in the first half of 2026, with Meta controlling about 94% of display-less models through new Ray-Ban Meta variants and lower-priced Meta Glasses.
Meta launches $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Audio glasses shipping October 13 with music, calls and AI features, alongside a $149 FDA-cleared Hearing Enhancement mode that turns compatible glasses into over-the-counter hearing aids.
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Sound Elite Gen 2, an on-device AI platform for earbuds, smart glasses, watches and pins that it says doubles AI capability while using 40% less power and can run multiple AI agents at once.
Meta unveils Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first audio-only glasses, shipping October 13 from $349, while Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 launches globally from $449 with a Meta AI action button, nine-hour battery life and 12 MP/3K capture.
Meta says its Meta VR Glasses, about 100 grams with a tethered puck for compute and battery, deliver a 5K display, immersive live sports and a multi-screen private workspace. Meta calls it the first IMAX Enhanced certified VR device. It goes on sale Spring 2027 for $1,299.99.
Apple unveils Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 with an S11 chip powering AI health, Siri and audio tools, including heart-rate readings every five seconds and a Readiness score that requires seven days of qualifying sleep data.
Snap launches Specs Intelligence, an AI service for iPhone, Mac and its Specs glasses that learns users’ routines to offer proactive help, with a US iOS preview and a $2,395 glasses-and-Verizon-enabled charging-case bundle before wireless fees.
Apple unveils the iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone, using its larger display to support AI agents and multitasking while also previewing iPhone 18 Pro camera upgrades, the A20 Pro chip and on-device AI models.