Meta expands AI hardware lineup with camera-free glasses, Charm gadget and new software
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Meta unveiled new AI hardware and software at its Connect 2026 event, including camera-free smart glasses, a Charm keychain device and updates for its existing eyewear.
The Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses, priced from $349 and scheduled to ship Oct. 13, support music, calls and Meta’s Muse AI assistant without cameras, according to TechSpot. They offer up to 12 hours of battery life, and Muse begins listening after a “Hey Meta” command or a press of the action button. The camera-free design avoids some of the privacy concerns surrounding recording-capable glasses, although Meta is continuing to sell camera-equipped models.
Meta also launched Charm, an AI gadget described by CNET as a Tamagotchi-like keychain. Separately, the company demonstrated realistic avatars that can appear during calls, with AI estimating facial expressions from speech.
New York Times Cooking plans to add a hands-free mode for Meta’s AI and display glasses later this fall. It will convert recipes into short spoken instructions with ingredients and measurements included. Ray-Ban Display users will also be able to view brief recipe steps on cards and swipe through them.
Privacy remains a point of criticism for camera-equipped eyewear. Zuckerberg said Meta would lead on smart-glasses privacy, NBC News reported. Meanwhile, developer Paweł Szydłowski has created ZuckOff, an app that scans nearby Bluetooth signals and flags devices it identifies as smart glasses, though Fast Company noted that the detection system has limitations.
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