Meta Connect 2023: Meta Quest 3 headset, AI Insights & everything expected at the event

Meta is scheduled to host an event dubbed Meta Connect 2023 live from its Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, on 27 September and another in Australia on 28 September. This is the company’s two-day annual hardware and software event.

The main highlight and the one expected to grab the most eyeballs is the official unveiling of the Meta Quest 3 headset, which is a standalone VR headset. There are going to be announcements that will talk about the company’s various AI and software developments.

Meta Connect 2023 marks the company's first in-person event since the pandemic. The CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, is expected to make major announcements during the main speech.

After that, the event will be followed by a Developer State of the Union presentation that will provide updates from Reality Labs for developers creating software in Meta's extended reality ecosystem.

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Focus on software innovation

The 2023 Meta Connect event will mainly focus on its Software innovations, along with providing detailed information and growth in Meta’s hardware and expanding the development of AI and Metaverse.

How to watch the live event

To watch the event live, you can go to Meta’s livestream link through your Facebook handle, or you can simply sign up to attend the event by clicking on the following website link: Attend Meta Connect 2023 virtually. Via the link, you will be able to receive all the latest updates and announcements from the event.

If you already have an Oculus headset, then you can stream the event inside the Horizon Worlds app, which will be streamed in 3D.

There will also be a live blog running on there official Meta YouTube and Twitch channels that will update you on prep show news and other big announcements.

Expectations from the event

This event might show the two companies, Microsoft and Meta, working together, as last year's Meta Connect event saw their collaboration on Microsoft’s office programs such as Excel and Word optimised for the Quest hardware platform.

Meta has been consistently working hard to pursue its augmented reality (AR) dreams, however, it is not expected to talk about its Metaverse and AR technologies at the event.

AR glasses are also expected to be on Meta’s list, but as per speculation, it is possible that specs and features may differ. Also, Xbox gaming is expected to leverage Meta’s virtual reality tech, but this is also just speculation and nothing has been confirmed by either tech giants.