Meta Connect 2026 - Issue #2

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Meta's two-day Connect 2026 keynote put glasses center stage: a $1,299.99 ultralight Meta VR Glasses headset (Project Phoenix) launching spring 2027, pitched as a personal cinema and courtside seat, with IMAX Enhanced and hologram calling. Camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio ($349) and Gen 3 ($449) rounded out the lineup, plus Ray-Ban Display's expansion to five more countries. Notably absent: any new Quest hardware. Includes a reported-vs-announced comparison and what didn't show up.