Meta Unveils Muse AI Agent and New Wearable Ecosystem
Meta launched the Muse AI agent alongside camera-free smart glasses, lightweight VR glasses, and a handheld AI device to reduce reliance on smartphone platforms.
At its Connect 2026 conference in Menlo Park, Meta Platforms, Inc. unveiled a comprehensive AI hardware and software ecosystem centered on Muse, a personal AI agent. Designed to perform tasks like booking travel and managing calendars, Muse is integrated into a new suite of wearables, including the Muse Charm—a keychain-sized handheld device with a 2-inch touchscreen and 5G connectivity scheduled for December release.
To address intense privacy backlash and lawsuits alleging covert filming—which led some users to label previous models pervert glasses—Meta introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses. These camera-free devices prioritize audio and AI capabilities, offering a lighter frame and 12-hour battery life. Simultaneously, the company launched the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 camera glasses with improved 3K video and a non-disableable recording LED. Meta also introduced an FDA-cleared hearing enhancement feature for its glasses, functioning as an over-the-counter hearing aid for mild to moderate loss.
Expanding into spatial computing, Meta debuted the Meta VR Glasses, a 100-gram device priced at $1,299. To achieve its lightweight form, the glasses tether to an external computing puck. Scheduled for a spring 2027 release, the device targets Apple's Vision Pro by offering a more affordable, glasses-style alternative for productivity and entertainment.
While Meta established partnerships with retailers like Walmart and Shopify to expand Muse's utility, Amazon blocked the agent from its shopping platform. Despite these hurdles and significant losses in its Reality Labs division, Meta is positioning this ecosystem as a shift toward personal superintelligence to decrease consumer dependence on Apple and Google operating systems.
