Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="Image: The Verge" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/09/STK169_Mark_Zuckerburg_CVIRGINIA_C.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">It's time once again for Meta's annual September product launch event, and <em>The Verge</em> is on the ground in Menlo Park to cover the show live. Meta <a href="https://www.meta.com/connect/">says that</a> today's keynote by Mark Zuckerberg will be about how "Meta is building a future for everyone" - something he wrote at length about <a href="https://www.meta.com/thefutureisforeveryone/">in a recent essay</a> about AI, smart glasses, and more. That means we can expect more news from Zuckerberg and his team on those topics; perhaps we'll hear more about Meta's recently launched <a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/997833/meta-muse-creepy">Muse AI agent</a> and new glasses hardware.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Whatever Zuckerberg and Meta have to say about smart glasses will be particularly notable. The company is dealing with an outpouring …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/998457/meta-connect-2026-live-blog-mark-zuckerberg-keynote">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>