Meta Connect 2024, a developer-centric event, featured a keynote from CEO Mark Zuckerberg introducing new hardware and software to support Meta’s ambitions in AI and the metaverse. The event showcased new Quest headsets, updates to Meta’s Llama AI model, and a prototype for fully AR glasses.
Meta Connect 2024 began live at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, September 25. You can watch the archive on Meta Connect’s website, Meta’s developer Facebook page, and also dive into Horizon Worlds from your Meta Quest headset for an immersive experience.
Below, we’ll compile all the announcements and updates from Meta Connect 2024, updating it throughout and after the event as more reactions and analysis come in.
In a surprising announcement, Zuckerberg unveiled Orion, Meta’s first consumer full holographic AR glasses. Orion boasts light weight, hand-tracking, eye-tracking compatibility, and a neural interface. The glasses represent Meta’s future in AR, with ongoing coverage of Meta Connect’s final big reveal available.
