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Meta's annual Connect showcase, held Wednesday in Menlo Park, centered on new wearable hardware. The headline announcement was Meta VR Glasses, which pack virtual reality technology—including enhanced entertainment features with IMAX—into a lighter glasses-style frame with a tethered puck instead of a traditional headset. Meta also introduced camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses, designed to be lighter with up to 12 hours of battery life, amid growing public backlash over covert recording using smart glasses. The event also included new style and frame options and accessibility features across Meta's glasses lineup, as the company continues to position wearables and AI as its core strategic focus.