{"id":1234291,"date":"2025-02-19T07:00:18","date_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234291"},"modified":"2025-02-19T07:00:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T12:00:18","slug":"meta-connect-2025-developer-conference-announced-for-september-what-were-hoping-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.prime-wow.com\/?p=1234291","title":{"rendered":"Meta Connect 2025 Developer Conference Announced for September: What We\u2019re Hoping For"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Meta announced its annual Connect developer conference is returning this year on September 17th-18th. While it\u2019s probably still too early to speculate, there are a few things we\u2019re hoping to hear about.<\/p>\n

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Meta typically fills out its speaker schedule closer to Connect, which may give us a better idea of what to expect come September. There\u2019s also the long trail of leaks that inevitably crop up ahead of the event. So far, the company hasn\u2019t provided any clues beyond the usual boilerplate:<\/p>\n

\u201cAs in years past, we\u2019ll share the latest and greatest in Meta Horizon updates, peel back the curtain on tomorrow\u2019s tech, and give XR devs the tools they need to help build for the next computing platform today,\u201d Meta says in the blogpost announce<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Still, Connect is typically the company\u2019s premier event for its biggest announcements, and we\u2019re already looking forward to a few.<\/p>\n

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Quest 3S | Photo by Road to VR<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At last year\u2019s Connect, Meta\u00a0revealed the October launch date of Quest 3S, the company\u2019s latest mixed reality headset starting at $300. While we\u2019re not expecting another Quest headset to launch this year,\u00a0one thing we didn\u2019t hear about at Connect 2024 was just when the rash of third-party headsets running Horizon OS<\/a> will release, slated to arrive from Asus and Lenovo, in addition to an Xbox-flavored version of Quest.<\/p>\n

Granted, it\u2019s a seven-month wait until Connect 2025 kicks off, so it\u2019s possible we could hear about those headsets sooner rather than later. Still, it\u2019s a good bet Meta will put Horizon OS in the spotlight as it seeks to compete with Google\u2019s forthcoming Android XR<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To boot, in January serial leaker \u2018Luna\u2018 reported Asus may be the first out of the gate with a Horizon OS headset<\/a>, which is reported to include eye-tracking, face-tracking, and displays which could either be quantum dot LCD with local dimming or micro-OLED, Luna reports.<\/p>\n

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Meta\u2019s Orion AR Glasses Prototype | Image courtesy Meta<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At Connect 2024, Meta also unveiled Orion, an internal AR glasses prototype that packs\u00a0a laundry list of features<\/a>, which notably may not make their way to a consumer pair of Meta AR glasses for some time\u2014coming at least before 2030<\/a>, Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth says. As the race to release an all-day pair of AR glasses heats up, we\u2019re of course hoping to hear more at Connect 2025.<\/p>\n

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are also another area of growing interest. Last year the company brought AI tools for reminders and the ability to scan QR codes and phone numbers using voice commands. The gen 2 version of Ray-Ban Meta released in October 2023, so it stands to reason the companies are looking to launch a new generation to capitalize on the thus far successful segment.<\/p>\n

Notably, a recent Bloomberg<\/em> report maintained we may see an expansion this year<\/a>. Essilor Luxottica is reportedly working with Meta to create a\u00a0sportier model in addition to a high-end model with a built-in display.<\/p>\n

And although you might expect Connect to be all about AI this year, the company seems to be offloading this to a separate developer conference, called\u00a0LlamaCon<\/a>, kicking off on April 29th, which will be dedicated to its family of generative AI models.<\/p>\n

That said, it\u2019s a long leadup to Connect 2025. Meta typically confirms the actual dates in the summer, making this the earliest the company has ever announced the dev conference. Maybe there\u2019s something bigger\u00a0<\/em>on the horizon? Whatever the case, we\u2019ll be keeping our eyes on the Meta developer blog<\/a>\u00a0and the Meta Connect website<\/a>\u00a0to glean what\u2019s next.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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