Meta Connect 2025: Check Meta Event Time India, USA, UK, How To Watch Live And What To Expect

Meta Connect 2025, the US-based tech giant’s biggest annual showcase, kicks off tonight. Known for unveiling next-generation smart glasses and VR headsets, this year’s event could be especially crucial as Meta attempts to reclaim its position in the AI race. The spotlight is expected to fall on its new AI-powered smart glasses developed with Ray-Ban and Oakley, though surprises around the Metaverse, Quest headsets and AI innovations are also on the cards. Here’s everything you need to know, from event timings to how to watch live and what announcements to expect.How To Watch Meta Connect 2025 LiveThe two-day event runs from Wednesday, September 17, to Thursday, September 18. The highlight is the Connect Keynote hosted by Mark Zuckerberg on Day

1 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET / 1 a.m. BST and 5:30 a.m. IST (September 18 in India).You Can Catch The Keynote Livestream Via:-Facebook (official page)-Meta Horizon on Quest headsets-Meta Developers YouTube channel (as seen in last year’s event)On Thursday, Meta will host its Developer Keynote at 10 a.m. PT (10:30 p.m. IST), focusing on building new experiences with its devices. Later at 10:45 a.m. PT, Michael Abrash (Chief Scientist, Reality Labs) and Richard Newcombe (VP, Reality Labs Research) will discuss the “future of glasses with contextual AI” and how Meta envisions the next phase of computing.ALSO READ: Meta’s New Smart Glasses With Display Leak Ahead Of Meta Connect Event On September 17, All We Know So FarWhat To Expect From Meta Connect 2025Leaks and teasers suggest that the showstopper will be a new type of smart glasses, possibly called Hypernova.A since-removed video spotted by UploadVR revealed a pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses featuring a heads-up display on the right lens, built-in cameras, microphones, and an AI assistant. These glasses reportedly work with a wristband controller (introduced last year), enabling gesture-based navigation.Meta is also expected to unveil a new pair of AI-powered Oakley smart glasses, likely in Oakley’s Spheara style.On the VR front, it’s less certain whether new Quest headsets will debut this year. Despite the company’s Metaverse branding, it appears that AI and smart glasses may take centre stage at this Connect.