Meta Connect 2026: a full day using only Meta's AI glasses
A video testing Meta's new AI glasses for a full day at Connect 2026, plus an interview with Meta's wearables VP on translation, Muse voice mode and privacy.
I ditched my phone at Meta Connect 2026 and spent the entire day with Meta's new AI glasses. Also sat down with Alex Himel, Meta's VP of Wearables. The man runs his personal AI agent across 3 phones and 23 pairs of smart glasses. Full video is live. Here's everything we covered: 00:00 Can AI glasses replace your phone? The 24-hour challenge 00:51 Morning at Meta Connect 2026 01:56 Unboxing Meta's new AI glasses 02:38 Alex Himel on why glasses are the future of AI 05:19 Exploring Meta's newest smart glasses 06:15 Trying Meta's display glasses 06:59 Live AI translation demo 08:52 The viral leaked glasses and Project Hatch 10:01 Rapid fire with Alex Himel 11:50 Meta glasses Gen 2 vs Gen 3 13:52 Secret Meta VR glasses demo 14:17 Always-on AI, privacy and the Limitless deal 17:16 Testing Meta Muse on smart glasses 19:02 Behind the scenes at Meta Connect 20:12 Zuckerberg's keynote and the Muse Charm reveal 21:23 Why computer use matters for AI agents 22:06 Muse voice mode and why Meta could win AI 23:31 Why Meta built camera-free AI glasses 24:54 Alex's AI agent setup: 23 pairs of glasses 25:47 What AGI means to Meta's VP of Wearables 26:15 The one thing he'd never let AI do 26:34 The future of AI glasses