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Meta Connect 2026

Leak accuracy for the products Meta announced at Connect 2026. Scores are based on Meta's own announcements, published 23 September 2026.

AnnouncedSep 23, 2026
Live eventMenlo Park, California
Details checked24 of 31
Last updatedNov 6, 3:31 AM PST
A photo illustration of Meta's current lineup: Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Meta Ray-Ban Display, Oakley Meta Vanguard and a Quest 3 headset

All 31 reported details, by outcome

  • 16 Right
  • 4 Partly right
  • 4 Wrong
  • 7 Still open or not checked
Got it right
83%
20 of 24 checked details
Right
16
67% of 24
Partly right
4
17% of 24
Wrong
4
17% of 24
Meta never said
7
still open either way
9named sources
every detail traced to one
3ways they got out
code, memos, supply chain
756days of longest lead
first report Aug 28, 2024
48% from two accounts
The Information and Jyoti Mann

Results

Product results

Breakdown by product. Click a row to read every reported detail and how it was checked.

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3)Aperol, Bellini, RBM2 refresh13reports10 graded · 3 open6 of 13right or close, of 10 graded so far
XR Research InstituteThe InformationKalley Huang
Wrong
The Information · May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) glasses launched on September 23, 2026 with the same AI features as before, and no background Live AI or super sensing mode was announced. Source: gizmodo.com ; arcompare.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, and says its software upgrades are not exclusive to Gen 3, so object recognition was not a new addition. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, so scene understanding was not added. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
They said 2025. Meta released it on September 23, 2026. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Battery life did improve, but by one hour: Gen 3 gets up to nine hours, an hour more than Gen 2. That is a modest gain rather than a significant one. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
Sep 23, 2026 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · Ray-Ban India (test store)
Meta confirmed the Wayfarer style, up to nine hours of battery and a 6-mic array. It has not announced an Indian price, so the ₹50,100 figure is not confirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
Kalley Huang · May 7, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta (Aperol and Bellini) · UploadVR
Meta released its next Ray-Ban Meta generation in 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. Meta does not publish codenames, so Aperol and Bellini themselves stay unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
The Information · May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) has no display and was announced as its own line, separate from Meta Ray-Ban Display. Source: about.fb.com
Show all 13 reports for Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) Show fewer ↑
Right
Jyoti Mann · May 29, 2026 · Ray-Ban Meta (RBM2 Refresh) · Engadget
Meta shipped the Ray-Ban Meta refresh in autumn 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. The RBM2 Refresh codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
The Information · May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Meta did not say the LED stays off during Live AI; its post stresses the LED that shows when photos or video are being taken. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
The Information · May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Meta did not announce facial recognition for Gen 3. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta (Aperol and Bellini) · UploadVR
Meta does not use codenames, so which Gen 3 design was Aperol and which was Bellini cannot be checked. Source: about.fb.com
Right
iDevice predicted Meta would unveil Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 at Meta Connect 2026.
iDevice · Jul 9, 2026 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · iDevice
Meta unveiled Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) at Connect on September 23, 2026, and it went on sale the same day. Source: about.fb.com
Ray-Ban Meta AudioCamera-free, codename Luna2reports2 graded2 of 2right or close, of 2 graded so far
Jyoti MannThe Information
Right
Jyoti Mann · May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (Luna, 2026) · Engadget
Meta's camera-free glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, were announced at Connect and ship 13 October, in autumn 2026. Meta does not confirm the Luna codename. Source: about.fb.com
Right
The Information · Sep 16, 2026 · Meta glasses (Luna, 2026) · Digital Trends
Right. Ray-Ban Meta Audio has no camera ("Without cameras", Zuckerberg on stage), was revealed at Connect and ships October 13. The six microphones were said on stage at Connect, as observed by iDevice watching the keynote; Tom's Guide's hands-on also reports "Both the Audio and Gen 3 Ray-Bans come with six microphones". Meta's newsroom post gives a mic count only for Gen 3. Sources: about.fb.com ; tomsguide.com
Meta VR GlassesCodenames Phoenix, Puffin7reports7 graded7 of 7right or close, of 7 graded so far
Luna / @LunayianUploadVRSylvia Varnham O'Regan
Partly right
UploadVR · Jun 2, 2025 · Puffin · UploadVR
The ultralight headset with a separate compute puck is real: Meta VR Glasses pair with a puck on an optical tether. The 2026 timing slipped: it was announced in 2026 and goes on sale in spring 2027. Source: about.fb.com
Right
Sylvia Varnham O'Regan · Aug 28, 2024 · Meta Puffin (mixed reality glasses) · The Information
Meta VR Glasses are a glasses-shaped mixed reality device of about 100 grams, under the reported 110, going on sale in spring 2027 as reported. The Puffin codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
ToastConcern · Jul 28, 2026 · Meta Phoenix, formerly Puffin and Loma (thin puck-tethered headset) · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses are the thin, puck-tethered, glasses-like headset the setup video showed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
Luna / @Lunayian · Sep 10, 2026 · Meta Project Phoenix · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses, the device known as Project Phoenix, take prescription inserts from Meta partner Zenni Optical and use front and downward-facing camera sensors, two of them on the arms, as reported. Source: roadtovr.com ; gadgetguy.com.au
Right
Luna / @Lunayian · Sep 11, 2026 · meta-phoenix · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses, the device known as Project Phoenix, move the processor and battery into a separate puck connected by an optical cable, as reported. Source: roadtovr.com ; vr.org
Right
Sep 11, 2026 · meta-phoenix · Road to VR
Meta announced Meta VR Glasses, the device previously known as Project Phoenix, at Connect on September 23, 2026, as reported. Source: roadtovr.com ; vr.org
Right
The Information · Sep 16, 2026 · Meta Project Phoenix · Road to VR
Meta introduced photorealistic hologram video calling on Meta VR Glasses at Connect, as reported. Meta did not use the Codec Avatars name. Source: about.fb.com
Muse on glassesAgents and software2reports2 graded2 of 2right or close, of 2 graded so far
Jane Manchun WongJyoti Mann
Partly right
Jane Manchun Wong · Sep 23, 2026 · Meta Muse on smart glasses · Android Authority
Muse is coming to Meta's AI glasses "in the coming months", activated by saying your agent's name. Meta did not say it becomes the default assistant (Gen 3's action button still opens Meta AI), and it did not name navigation, Strava or Shazam for Muse. Source: meta.com
Right
Jyoti Mann · May 29, 2026 · Meta AI agent (Hatch) · SamMobile
Meta is bringing Muse, its personal AI agent, to its AI glasses, which is the agent-runs-the-glasses plan this report described. The Hatch codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Next Ray-Ban DisplayCodename Hypernova 21reports0 graded · 1 opennone checkedNo figure yet
Never settled
Sep 18, 2026 · Meta Ray-Ban Display (Hypernova 2) · Engadget
Meta announced new features and new markets for the current Meta Ray-Ban Display at Connect, not a new model. A two-lens Display may still come; not yet. Source: about.fb.com
Other glassesThe rest of the 2026 slate6reports3 graded · 3 open3 of 6right or close, of 3 graded so far
The InformationJyoti Mann
Right
Jyoti Mann · May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (first 2026 launch) · Engadget
Meta launched its first glasses of 2026, Meta Glasses, on June 23, 2026, 25 days after this report. Meta never confirmed the Modelo codename, so only the timing is graded.
Right
The Information · May 30, 2026 · Meta smart glasses lineup · Engadget
Meta's glasses run Meta's own AI, with Muse coming to them, as reported. Source: about.fb.com
Right
The Information · May 30, 2026 · Meta smart glasses lineup · Engadget
Meta's lineup now reaches beyond Ray-Ban and Oakley: it expanded its own Meta Glasses collection with Capri and Nova styles. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
Jyoti Mann · May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (Mojito VIP) · Engadget
December 2026 has not arrived.
Never settled
The Information · May 30, 2026 · Meta glasses SSG · Engadget
Meta did not announce supersensing glasses. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
The Information · May 30, 2026 · Meta glasses Artemis · Engadget
Meta did not announce an Artemis model. Source: about.fb.com

Source results

Ordered by volume of reports, not by accuracy. Ranking a source who made one correct call above one who made forty is how a leaderboard lies. Bars are drawn to scale, so 10 reports is a bar 10× the length of 1. Click any row to read that source’s reports.

WrongPartly rightRightNever settled
1The Informationoutlet
5
4
5 of 610 reports
Wrong
May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) glasses launched on September 23, 2026 with the same AI features as before, and no background Live AI or super sensing mode was announced. Source: gizmodo.com ; arcompare.com
Right
May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) has no display and was announced as its own line, separate from Meta Ray-Ban Display. Source: about.fb.com
Right
May 30, 2026 · Meta smart glasses lineup · Engadget
Meta's glasses run Meta's own AI, with Muse coming to them, as reported. Source: about.fb.com
Right
May 30, 2026 · Meta smart glasses lineup · Engadget
Meta's lineup now reaches beyond Ray-Ban and Oakley: it expanded its own Meta Glasses collection with Capri and Nova styles. Source: about.fb.com
Right
Sep 16, 2026 · Meta Project Phoenix · Road to VR
Meta introduced photorealistic hologram video calling on Meta VR Glasses at Connect, as reported. Meta did not use the Codec Avatars name. Source: about.fb.com
Right
Sep 16, 2026 · Meta glasses (Luna, 2026) · Digital Trends
Right. Ray-Ban Meta Audio has no camera ("Without cameras", Zuckerberg on stage), was revealed at Connect and ships October 13. The six microphones were said on stage at Connect, as observed by iDevice watching the keynote; Tom's Guide's hands-on also reports "Both the Audio and Gen 3 Ray-Bans come with six microphones". Meta's newsroom post gives a mic count only for Gen 3. Sources: about.fb.com ; tomsguide.com
Never settled
May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Meta did not say the LED stays off during Live AI; its post stresses the LED that shows when photos or video are being taken. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Meta did not announce facial recognition for Gen 3. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
May 30, 2026 · Meta glasses SSG · Engadget
Meta did not announce supersensing glasses. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
May 30, 2026 · Meta glasses Artemis · Engadget
Meta did not announce an Artemis model. Source: about.fb.com
2Jyoti Mannjournalist · The Information
4
4 of 45 reports
Right
May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (first 2026 launch) · Engadget
Meta launched its first glasses of 2026, Meta Glasses, on June 23, 2026, 25 days after this report. Meta never confirmed the Modelo codename, so only the timing is graded.
Right
May 29, 2026 · Meta AI agent (Hatch) · SamMobile
Meta is bringing Muse, its personal AI agent, to its AI glasses, which is the agent-runs-the-glasses plan this report described. The Hatch codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
May 29, 2026 · Ray-Ban Meta (RBM2 Refresh) · Engadget
Meta shipped the Ray-Ban Meta refresh in autumn 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. The RBM2 Refresh codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Right
May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (Luna, 2026) · Engadget
Meta's camera-free glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, were announced at Connect and ship 13 October, in autumn 2026. Meta does not confirm the Luna codename. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
May 29, 2026 · Meta glasses (Mojito VIP) · Engadget
December 2026 has not arrived.
3XR Research Instituteoutlet
3
1 of 45 reports
Wrong
Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, and says its software upgrades are not exclusive to Gen 3, so object recognition was not a new addition. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, so scene understanding was not added. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
They said 2025. Meta released it on September 23, 2026. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Battery life did improve, but by one hour: Gen 3 gets up to nine hours, an hour more than Gen 2. That is a modest gain rather than a significant one. Source: about.fb.com
Never settled
Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta (Aperol and Bellini) · UploadVR
Meta does not use codenames, so which Gen 3 design was Aperol and which was Bellini cannot be checked. Source: about.fb.com
4Luna / @Lunayianleaker
2
2 of 22 reports
Right
Sep 10, 2026 · Meta Project Phoenix · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses, the device known as Project Phoenix, take prescription inserts from Meta partner Zenni Optical and use front and downward-facing camera sensors, two of them on the arms, as reported. Source: roadtovr.com ; gadgetguy.com.au
Right
Sep 11, 2026 · meta-phoenix · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses, the device known as Project Phoenix, move the processor and battery into a separate puck connected by an optical cable, as reported. Source: roadtovr.com ; vr.org
5Jane Manchun Wongleaker
1 of 11 reports
Partly right
Sep 23, 2026 · Meta Muse on smart glasses · Android Authority
Muse is coming to Meta's AI glasses "in the coming months", activated by saying your agent's name. Meta did not say it becomes the default assistant (Gen 3's action button still opens Meta AI), and it did not name navigation, Strava or Shazam for Muse. Source: meta.com
6Kalley Huangjournalist · The Information
1 of 11 reports
Right
May 7, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta (Aperol and Bellini) · UploadVR
Meta released its next Ray-Ban Meta generation in 2026: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), available 23 September. Meta does not publish codenames, so Aperol and Bellini themselves stay unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
7Sylvia Varnham O'Reganjournalist
1 of 11 reports
Right
Aug 28, 2024 · Meta Puffin (mixed reality glasses) · The Information
Meta VR Glasses are a glasses-shaped mixed reality device of about 100 grams, under the reported 110, going on sale in spring 2027 as reported. The Puffin codename is unconfirmed. Source: about.fb.com
8ToastConcernleaker
1 of 11 reports
Right
Jul 28, 2026 · Meta Phoenix, formerly Puffin and Loma (thin puck-tethered headset) · Road to VR
Meta VR Glasses are the thin, puck-tethered, glasses-like headset the setup video showed. Source: about.fb.com
9UploadVRoutlet
1 of 11 reports
Partly right
Jun 2, 2025 · Puffin · UploadVR
The ultralight headset with a separate compute puck is real: Meta VR Glasses pair with a puck on an optical tether. The 2026 timing slipped: it was announced in 2026 and goes on sale in spring 2027. Source: about.fb.com

How the information got out, where the source’s own post says. Most posts do not say, and those are counted under Not stated rather than dropped. A breakdown computed only over the claims that name an origin would describe the reporting, not Meta.

Internal documentsPlanning decks and spec sheets a reporter was shown100%5 of 5 checked82
A human sourceSomebody with access told a reporter100%1 of 1 checked11
We could not read itThe page refuses us; nobody here has read it100%1 of 1 checked11
Meta's own systemsIts code, apps, teardowns, consoles and marketing assets100%1 of 1 checked11
Not statedThe post does not say where it came from73%11 of 15 checked197

What they got wrong

The misses first, with the distance stated. Most are near-misses on a number rather than an invented feature, and that distinction is the whole point of grading partial credit separately from a miss.

Wrong
The Information · May 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) glasses launched on September 23, 2026 with the same AI features as before, and no background Live AI or super sensing mode was announced. Source: gizmodo.com ; arcompare.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, and says its software upgrades are not exclusive to Gen 3, so object recognition was not a new addition. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Gizmodo's review found Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 has the same AI feature set as Gen 2, so scene understanding was not added. Source: gizmodo.com
Wrong
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
They said 2025. Meta released it on September 23, 2026. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
UploadVR · Jun 2, 2025 · Puffin · UploadVR
The ultralight headset with a separate compute puck is real: Meta VR Glasses pair with a puck on an optical tether. The 2026 timing slipped: it was announced in 2026 and goes on sale in spring 2027. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
XR Research Institute · Jul 8, 2025 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · UploadVR
Battery life did improve, but by one hour: Gen 3 gets up to nine hours, an hour more than Gen 2. That is a modest gain rather than a significant one. Source: about.fb.com
Partly right
Jane Manchun Wong · Sep 23, 2026 · Meta Muse on smart glasses · Android Authority
Muse is coming to Meta's AI glasses "in the coming months", activated by saying your agent's name. Meta did not say it becomes the default assistant (Gen 3's action button still opens Meta AI), and it did not name navigation, Strava or Shazam for Muse. Source: meta.com
Partly right
Sep 23, 2026 · Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 · Ray-Ban India (test store)
Meta confirmed the Wayfarer style, up to nine hours of battery and a 6-mic array. It has not announced an Indian price, so the ₹50,100 figure is not confirmed. Source: about.fb.com
Published August 15, 2026Reports 31 from 9 sources

What we scored against. Meta published its own announcement pages for these products on 23 September 2026, during the Connect keynote. Those pages are what every detail here was checked against.

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