Mark Zuckerberg debuts $1,299 Meta VR Glasses and Muse Charm pendant amid AI agent push

The logo for the Meta Connect developer conference is on display at Facebook's headquarters in Menlo Park, California on Sept. 23, 2026. Andrej Sokolow | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his metaverse bet centering on virtual reality while pushing forward on AI agents.The Facebook co-founder revealed on Wednesday the Meta VR Glasses, a smaller and slimmer device compared to the company's older Quest-branded family of VR headsets, and a handheld device called the Muse Charm that works with the company's recently released Muse AI personal agent. He revealed the products while speaking on stage at the annual Connect conference for developers.Zuckerberg shared few details about what Muse Charm can do, only to say that people will be able to speak to the gadget to interact with their Meta AI agents "without having to unlock a phone or open an app." He didn't say how much it would cost, but said that Meta needs to "finalize laying out the components" and is "planning to have this ready to ship in time for the holidays in December.""We've packed a lot of technology with this little guy," Zuckerberg said. "So, if you're not wearing glasses, this is goin...