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  "id": 9431439,
  "title": "A live blog of Meta Connect 2026, where a new pair of Meta Glasses without cameras onboard and a new VR headset are expected (Engadget)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/a-live-blog-of-meta-connect-2026-where-a-new-pair-of-meta-glasses",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-23T22:55:46.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2266105/meta-connect-2026-live-blog-ai-vr/"
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  "summary": "Meta is set to unveil new products at its Meta Connect 2026 event. According to Techmeme, a new pair of Meta Glasses without cameras onboard and a new VR headset are expected to be launched. IGN reports that the VR headset, codenamed \"XR Phoenix,\" will focus on passive entertainment rather than gaming.\n\nThe event, which will be streamed on Meta's website and Facebook, is also expected to feature discussions on AI. Tom's Guide notes that smart glasses have raised concerns about covert recording, with Qualcomm's SVP and GM of XR, Ziad Asghar, defending the category.\n\nMeta has also been working on a new AI agent called Muse, which has been tested as a potential replacement for Meta AI on smart glasses, according to Android Authority. The AI agent is expected to have features such as Live AI, turn-by-turn navigation, and integrations with Strava and Health Connect.",
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        "outlet": "Tom's Guide",
        "title": "‘It’s just because it’s a new form factor’: Qualcomm’s XR SVP defends smart glasses against privacy panic ahead of Meta Connect",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/its-just-because-its-a-new-form-factor-qualcomms-xr-svp-defends-smart",
        "published": "2026-09-23T19:30:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-connect-2026-live-blog-on-the-ground-at-mark-zuckerbergs-next",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:30:00.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "‘Glasses is the ideal form factor’ — Why Meta is bringing hearing enhancement to its smart glasses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/glasses-is-the-ideal-form-factor-why-meta-is-bringing-hearing",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:31:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Meta unveils the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first pair of glasses without cameras, offering up to 12 hours of battery life, starting at $349 and shipping October 3 (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-unveils-the-ray-ban-meta-audio-its-first-pair-of-glasses-without",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:35:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Mashable",
        "title": "Meta unveils camera-free audio glasses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-unveils-camera-free-audio-glasses",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:46:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAX",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/meta-is-trying-vr-glasses-again-this-time-with-more-imax",
        "published": "2026-09-23T23:47:35.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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