Meta hosts Connect Developer State of Union

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Meta hosts Connect Developer State of Union

Meta announced that the Meta Connect Developer State of the Union will take place tomorrow at 10 AM PT. The presentation will feature new hardware, developer SDKs, and tooling across virtual reality, AI glasses, Meta Horizon, and the company's latest AI models, providing guidance on how developers can start building next-generation immersive and AI-driven experiences.

// ANALYSIS

Meta is aggressively accelerating the convergence of generative AI and wearable hardware, positioning smart glasses and mixed reality as the primary physical interfaces for its models.

–Wearable AI Prioritization: Bundling updates across smart glasses and foundational models underscores Meta's strategy to dominate multimodal edge AI on consumer hardware.
–Developer Ecosystem Expansion: Releasing coordinated SDKs across Horizon and hardware platforms is critical for Meta to retain third-party developer momentum against competing spatial platforms.
–Tooling Accessibility: Providing direct developer integration paths for Meta's latest AI models helps solidify its open AI stack as the default foundation for spatial applications.

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2026-09-24

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Meta hosts Connect Developer State of Union