This episode of The Vergecast looks at Meta Connect and the new products shown there. The hosts talk about the new Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Meta's VR glasses.
They also dig into Muse, Meta's new AI helper. Mark Zuckerberg has defended the glasses by saying they flash a light when they take a photo, while phones do not. Reporter Joanna Stern pointed out that holding a phone up in the air is already very easy to notice.
🔍 The Backstory
Smart glasses worry people because they can record in public without anyone realising. Meta has sold Ray-Ban glasses since 2021 and added cameras in 2023. At Meta Connect 2026 the company showed a new pair with no camera at all.
The show also covers Googlebooks, a new kind of laptop that runs Android apps. It ends with quick takes on YouTube's AI tools, the Paramount settlement, and the state of Xbox.
🎯 Why It Matters
Camera glasses are spreading, so people may be filmed in public more often. The small light, and the trust it is meant to build, is the heart of the debate.
This episode of The Vergecast looks at Meta Connect and the new products shown there. The hosts talk about the new Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Meta's VR glasses.
They also dig into Muse, Meta's new AI helper. Mark Zuckerberg has defended the glasses by saying they flash a light when they take a photo, while phones do not. Reporter Joanna Stern pointed out that holding a phone up in the air is already very easy to notice.
Smart glasses worry people because they can record in public without anyone realising. Meta has sold Ray-Ban glasses since 2021 and added cameras in 2023. At Meta Connect 2026 the company showed a new pair with no camera at all.
The show also covers Googlebooks, a new kind of laptop that runs Android apps. It ends with quick takes on YouTube's AI tools, the Paramount settlement, and the state of Xbox.
Camera glasses are spreading, so people may be filmed in public more often. The small light, and the trust it is meant to build, is the heart of the debate.