Subj : Meta Connect 2025 Live: all the big Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glas To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Wed Sep 17 2025 16:45:08 Meta Connect 2025 Live: all the big Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses news plus how to watch Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2025 15:20:28 +0000 Description: Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off soon and we're expecting Mark Zuckerberg to show us the future of Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses. Here's all the latest news as it happens. FULL STORY ====================================================================== Meta Connect 2025 is kicking off very soon and if you're a fan of smart glasses, or just want a glimpse of where they're headed next, it's likely to be essential viewing. Meta hasn't exactly made watching Connect 2025 easy this year with its timings (details on how to tune in are below), but it's shaping up to be a major tech event. So if you like your wearable tech and can find a way to watch Mark Zuckerberg's keynote, we'd definitely recommend doing so. We'd also suggest following the event with us here on our liveblog, because we'll be reporting live from New York City with all of our expert reactions and thoughts. It isn't exactly clear what we'll see yet, but a major leak yesterday (from, er, Meta itself) gave us a glimpse of what's coming. The video (which was quickly pulled) showed off the Meta Ray-Ban Display (a pair of smart glasses with an in-lens screen) and a new pair with a visor design. Will there be more announcements at Connect 2025? Almost certainly, so here's all the latest news as it happens. How to watch Meta Connect 2025 (Image credit: Meta) The Meta Connect 2025 keynote kicks off today (September 17) at 5pm PT / 8pm ET, or technically tomorrow at 1am BST / 10am AEST on September 18 in you're in the UK or Australia. There's no YouTube livestream available for the event, with Meta (naturally) going for a Facebook livestream (you'll need to follow the Meta for Developers account) and offering access in the Meta Horizon app on your compatible Quest headset. If you have a Meta Quest 3, 3S, 2 or Pro, head to the event's Meta Horizon page for more details on how to tune in. You can also register for the livestream on the Meta Connect 2025 homepage , which will give you reminders and the latest, updated agenda. Meta Connect: the latest news Meta Connect 2025 kicks off at 5pm PT / 8pm ET today That's 1am BST / 10am AEST tomorrow if you're in the UK or Australia A Meta leak already appears to have leaked two new pairs of smart glasses Meta Connect 2025: nine hours till kick off (Image credit: Future/Jacob Krol) Hello, and welcome to our Meta Connect 2025 liveblog. I think this is going to be the most hardware-packed Connect event for a few years, so it's definitely going to be worth a watch whatever your thoughts on Meta and Mark Zuckerberg. I'll be taking you through what we can expect to see, the last-minute leaks and what this all means for smart glasses. Meta may have made a few missteps (remember the metaverse, anyone?), but you can't deny it's the current leader in face-mounted tech. Let's take a look at what's likely coming our way in just under nine hours' time... What happened last year? (Image credit: Lance Ulanoff / Future) Is this your first Meta Connect? Here's a recap of last year to give you an idea of what's coming. Firstly, don't surprised if there's a delay last year, Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage a little after the scheduled start time. Still, once he arrived, he rolled off a decent list of announcements. We got our first glimpse of the Orion AR glasses, Meta's first holographic spectacles that are controlled with a wristband. Expect to hear more about those today. We also saw the launch of the Meta Quest 3S, which we branded the "world's best affordable VR headset" despite having inferior displays to its pricier Quest 3 sibling. Inevitably, we also got plenty of Meta AI news, including a new voice mode for its AI chatbot and AI image generation for Facebook and Instagram. Personally, I'm not too fussed about Meta's AI innovations compared to its Quest and smart glasses tech. Fortunately, it sounds like Connect 2025 is going to go pretty big on the latter... ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/live/meta-connect-2025-live --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .