The 10 biggest announcements from Meta Connect
Mark Zuckerberg unveiled different designs for Meta's new audio glasses Carlos Barria/Reuters Meta rolled out a slew of new products during the company's Connect event.
The company is launching a whole new VR-focused device.
It's also ensuring that its Muse AI assistant is easily accessible to users of Meta glasses.
Meta doesn't want its moment to end.
Fresh off the launch of Muse , its App Store-topping AI assistant , Meta announced its latest wearables on Wednesday at the company's Meta Connect event.
New virtual reality glasses , which Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said weigh a fifth as much as the Meta Quest, were a highlight.
"There's really nothing like this," Zuckerberg said during the event's keynote.
"It is a glimpse of the future." Meta also rolled out audio-only smart glasses , a promise of VR-immersive environments in some of Disney's biggest franchises, and a dedicated button to keep Muse at your fingertips.
"We are excited about building other wearables too, but we think that glasses are going to be the biggest category," Zuckerberg said.
Here's a list of what caught our attention: A 'new era for VR' Meta Gone are the heavy headsets.
In Meta's vision for its new VR era is all about glasses.
Meta VR Glasses weigh just 100 grams, the company said.
While the bulk is gone, Meta says the glasses are still its "most advanced device yet." "You can wear Meta VR Glasses to comfortably watch a full movie, or get things done on a portable, private screen during a long flight, while maintaining a sense of the world around you," the company wrote in a blog post.
The glasses feature "a 5K Infinite Display built on micro OLED panels, with 37 pixels per degree" display.
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