Everything announced at Meta Connect 2024

Meta’s big event, called Meta Connect, took place on Wednesday and with it came a lot of news.

While the event didn’t generate as much excitement as an Apple event, it wasn’t without some new features and developments. Among them: the Meta Quest 3S and the Orion glasses.

Mashable has covered all the big news in detail. Here’s everything that was announced, plus links to more stories and more in-depth analysis.

Discover the Meta Quest 3S

Meta has announced its new headset that promises good performance at a low price. The Quest 3S starts at $299.99, which is hundreds of dollars cheaper than Meta’s other headsets. You should still be able to enjoy all the core features of an AR headset, like playing games and watching movies.

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The Meta Quest 3S is available for pre-order now.

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Meta’s AI Gets Celebrity Treatment

Haven’t you always dreamed of an AI assistant with a celebrity voice? Well, even if you didn’t, you do. Meta AI will now be able to answer questions out loud in the voices of a number of famous people like John Cena, Awkwafina, Dame Judi Dench, Keegan-Michael Key, and Kristen Bell.

Mashable’s Christianna Silva has all the details.

Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Get AI Updates

Meta has announced a number of improvements to its Ray-Ban glasses. The glasses already came with a camera for taking photos and videos, as well as the ability to listen to music. But now, AI features should be able to help you remember where you parked your car, record or send messages, and translate speech in real time.

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