Meta Connect 2026

Meta Connect 2026 runs 23-24 September 2026 at Meta's campus in Menlo Park, California, with the programme streamed free worldwide. Mark Zuckerberg opens on 23 September with a keynote on how Meta is building a future for everyone; 24 September is developer day, starting with a state-of-the-union address from Meta experts on how its breakthrough technologies open opportunities for developers, then continuing into technical deep-dive sessions. Meta frames the 2026 edition around its latest work in AI, AI glasses and virtual reality. Connect is Meta's only annual developer conference - it began as Oculus Connect in 2014 and absorbed F8 after 2021 - and it is where Quest headsets and Ray-Ban Meta glasses have historically been launched. Press expect several new smart-glasses models and a first look at Meta's next-generation headset, and Zuckerberg has already teased an unreleased pair of glasses.

Date

September 23–24, 2026

Location

Meta campus, Menlo Park, California

Format

Hybrid

Event Type

Conference

Status

Upcoming

Pricing

Mixed (Free tier available)

Organizer

Meta

Added

Jun 24, 2026

Updated

Aug 18, 2026

• ✓CTO / VP Engineering
• ✓Head of emerging technology and innovation
• ✓XR and spatial-computing developer
• ✓AI application developer
• ✓Product leader for frontline and deskless tooling
• ✓Digital workplace and IT strategy lead
• ✓Technology analyst and investor

Connect is the one fixed point each year at which Meta states what its AI assistant, its glasses line and Horizon OS will do over the next twelve months. That matters to any enterprise weighing head-worn or hands-free computing for deskless, field-service or training work, and to anyone building on Meta's models and developer tooling. A CTO gets the platform direction on day one and the technical detail on day two, and because both days stream free, the evaluation costs a calendar slot rather than a travel budget - which makes it a cheap way to keep a wearables thesis honest.

• ✓Opening keynote, 23 September: Mark Zuckerberg on how Meta is building a future for everyone
• ✓Developer State of the Union, 24 September: Meta experts on how breakthrough technologies unlock developer opportunities
• ✓Technical deep-dive sessions for developers, 24 September
• ✓Free global livestream of the keynote and developer programming, with open registration
• ✓In-person programming and hands-on demos on Meta's Menlo Park campus
• ✓AI glasses programming, including Meta's Ray-Ban smart-eyewear line
• ✓Virtual and mixed reality sessions covering Horizon OS and the Quest platform
• ✓Meta AI sessions covering assistant experiences and developer access

• ★It is the single annual moment Meta commits publicly to a hardware and platform direction - Quest headsets and Ray-Ban Meta glasses have been launched here - so it functions as the roadmap disclosure rather than as a trade show.
• ★The keynote is delivered by Mark Zuckerberg personally, which makes it a statement of company strategy rather than a divisional product update.
• ★The whole programme, keynote and developer sessions alike, streams free worldwide with open livestream registration - the strategic content costs a calendar slot and nothing else.
• ★It is held on Meta's own Menlo Park campus rather than in a rented convention centre, which caps in-person attendance and keeps the hands-on demos on home ground.
• ★The 2026 edition is unusually consequential: it follows a year of cancelled projects, layoffs and studio closures across Meta's internal XR organisation, and the Quest line has had no new device since Quest 3S launched over 18 months earlier - so whether a headset is announced is itself the signal analysts are reading.

Livestream access is free - Meta's event page opens registration for the 23 September keynote and the 24 September developer sessions at no cost. Meta does not publish an in-person ticket price on meta.com/connect or on its Connect announcement post; in-person attendance at the Menlo Park campus is by registration through the same page. Aggregator sites quote a $299 in-person rate, but that figure does not appear on any Meta-owned page and is not treated as confirmed here.

When is Meta Connect 2026?

Meta Connect 2026 takes place September 23–24, 2026 in Menlo Park, California.

Where is Meta Connect 2026 held?

Meta Connect 2026 is held in Menlo Park, California. The event format is hybrid.

How much does Meta Connect 2026 cost?

Meta Connect 2026 is mixed, with a free tier available. Livestream access is free - Meta's event page opens registration for the 23 September keynote and the 24 September developer sessions at no cost. Meta does not publish an in-person ticket price on meta.com/connect or on its Connect announcement post; in-person attendance at the Menlo Park campus is by registration through the same page. Aggregator sites quote a $299 in-person rate, but that figure does not appear on any Meta-owned page and is not treated as confirmed here.

Who should attend Meta Connect 2026?

Meta Connect 2026 is aimed at CTO / VP Engineering, Head of emerging technology and innovation, XR and spatial-computing developer, AI application developer, Product leader for frontline and deskless tooling, Digital workplace and IT strategy lead, Technology analyst and investor.

What topics does Meta Connect 2026 cover?

Meta Connect 2026 covers Meta AI and assistant experiences, AI glasses and smart eyewear, Virtual and mixed reality, Horizon OS and the Quest platform, Wearable and ambient computing, Developer tooling for immersive and AI apps, Spatial computing and the next computing platform.

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