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The Vergecast · Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Meta to Announce New Smart Glasses Amidst Financial Losses and Legal Scrutiny

Meta is expected to unveil new smart glasses tonight at its Meta Connect event, aiming to improve its public image and financial standing. The company's Reality Labs division has incurred over $80 billion in operating losses in the past five years, facing significant headwinds from lawsuits and public backlash.

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“Meta is expected to announce new smart glasses tonight.”
Josh Cahas
“Its Meta Connect event starts at 7:00 PM Eastern and we'll be live blogging it here at The Verge.”
Josh Cahas
“And its Reality Labs division also took over $80 billion in operating losses over the last five years.”
Josh Cahas
Heard on The Vergecast — “Hotline: Folding phones in cars, EVs in Mexico”, published Wednesday, September 23, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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Meta to Announce New Smart Glasses Amidst Financial Losses and Legal Scrutiny — Heardvine