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Meta launched new hardware at its annual Meta Connect event, including a pair of lightweight VR glasses that sit on the ears like regular eyeglasses rather than over-the-head headsets, with enhanced entertainment capabilities including IMAX-quality displays for movies and games. The company also introduced camera-free smart glasses, addressing public backlash against wearable surveillance technology by removing recording capabilities while maintaining lighter weight and up to 12 hours of battery life. These devices represent Meta's major push into wearables and spatial computing, with the VR glasses combining distributed computing between a head-mounted display and other components, while the camera-free glasses aim to alleviate privacy concerns that have become increasingly prominent outside tech-focused communities.