Meta announces at Meta Connect 2026 (September 23–24, 2026, Menlo Park) at least one new generation of AI smart glasses as successor to the Ray-Ban Meta Smartglasses (confirmed by Meta press release or The Verge by September 24, 2026)
Hit
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Published on 16. September 2026
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Predicted for 24. September 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Meta Connect 2026 takes place September 23–24 in Menlo Park (keynote: Sep. 23, 4 PM PT). Zuckerberg has already teased new AI smart glasses while deliberately hiding the design. Quest 4 was pushed to 2027; Road to VR, MacRumors, and Engadget all report the event will be centered on AI wearables. Orion prototypes have been publicly known since 2024; an improved production model of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses (second or third generation) is with high probability the headline announcement. No explicit Polymarket listing found; estimate based on converging press reporting and Meta's own communications.
Data basis for this prediction
- Road to VR: Meta Connect 2026 — Datum und Veranstaltungsfokus bestätigt, 26.08.2026
- MacRumors: Meta Connect 2026 Keynote 23. Sep., Fokus KI-Wearables
- Engadget: Meta Connect 2026 — Quest 4 auf 2027 verschoben, neue AI-Brille erwartet
Verdict: Hit
[Vorzeitig entschieden] Meta kündigte auf Meta Connect 2026 (23.–24.09.) mindestens eine neue KI-Smart-Glasses-Generation (Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3) als Nachfolger der bisherigen Ray-Ban Meta an. Hochkonfident bestätigt durch mehrere Post-Keynote-Quellen.
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