Meta confirmed that its Connect 2026 conference will unfold on September 23-24 at the Menlo Park campus. The two‑day event promises an evening keynote packed with AI, VR, wearables and a series of developer sessions. Attendees can expect a first look at what the company calls its "next computing platform," hinting at fresh hardware and software direction.

Industry analyst Nicholas Sutrich expects the showcase to spotlight Meta's VR ambitions, including a potential reveal of the long‑rumored Ultralight Quest headset. Teasers also mention new wearables, possibly smart glasses, suggesting the firm is broadening its ecosystem beyond the Quest line. Such hardware cues could signal a push to regain momentum in the competitive mixed‑reality market.

On the AI front, Meta will likely demonstrate its newly unveiled large language model, Muse Spark, billed as a "people first" system capable of coordinating multiple agents for faster, more accurate task execution. The company’s Q1 spend jumped 35%, reaching $33 billion in the first quarter, underscoring the scale of its AI investment. Meta aims to weave this capability into its upcoming products, delivering a tighter AI‑VR integration at Connect.