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Meta Connect special: all the big reveals from Zuck and co

Quest 3S, more AI for Facebook and Instagram, and a smart glasses surprise
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September 25, 2024
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Meta Connect 2024
Meta Connect 2024: the 6 biggest announcements
Mark Zuckerberg put on quite the show (Future)
Mark Zuckerberg had plenty to show off at Meta's Connect keynote, including the Meta Quest 3S, a new, budget-friendly VR/MR headset, plus new features coming to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and a bunch of new AI tools for Facebook and Instagram. He also sprang a surprise, unveiling prototype holographic AR glasses, dubbed Orion. We’ve rounded up the top takeaways from the event.
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The Quest 3S is a fun, affordable, mixed-reality headset
We've been head-on with the Meta Quest 3S (Future)
Meta has announced the Meta Quest 3S headset, an affordable alternative to the 5-star Quest 3. It boasts near-identical specs – except for less-sharp displays – in a bulkier body, and at just $299.99 / £289.99 it's set to open up VR/MR to a whole new audience.
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Meta AI adds a voice mode, complete with celebrities
Meta AI can now respond to queries in a selection of celebrity voices (Meta)
Meta also announced some big Meta AI updates, including the introduction of a voice mode to Meta AI that works across all its social media apps – and the AI can respond to your queries in the voice of one of your favorite celebrities if that's your thing.
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Samsung leaks prices for its next phone and tablet
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 Ultra, which launched last year (Future)
We've seen multiple leaks for the upcoming Galaxy S24 FE phone and Galaxy Tab S10 tablet series, but now Samsung itself is getting involved – it seems to have been a little too hasty in posting preorder pages, revealing the pricing on these devices.
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Windows 11 is aiming for Apple-like phone syncing
Windows 11 is adding more phone syncing features (Windows / Unsplash)
Macs and iPhones work very well together, and it seems Microsoft is busy trying to make the Windows 11 and Android experience as smooth and convenient: a new feature to sync tasks between desktop and mobile is in the works, though it's not live yet.
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