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Meta to Launch Muse on Smart Glasses Next Month

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 2:47 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Zuckerberg Announces Muse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Muse will launch on Meta smart glasses next month.
Zuckerberg said Muse has over 10 million users in the United States and Canada.
Meta will monetize Muse through transaction fees, subscriptions and commerce tools, keeping it free for most users.
Meta aims to increase Muse’s compute efficiency by over 10 × within a year to reach profitability.

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A judge ordered Meta to pay New Mexico $25 billion for privacy deception, the largest fine ever.
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Historical Context

After the FTC imposed a $5 billion privacy penalty on Facebook in July 2019 for the Cambridge Analytica breach, regulators have continued to target the company. In October 2026 a New Mexico judge ordered Meta Platforms to pay $25 billion for privacy violations, prompting CEO Mark Zuckerberg to unveil the Muse app for upcoming Meta smart glasses as the firm pivots to AI-driven subscriptions.

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Zuckerberg Announces Muse

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Muse will launch on Meta smart glasses next month.
Zuckerberg said Muse has over 10 million users in the United States and Canada.
Meta will monetize Muse through transaction fees, subscriptions and commerce tools, keeping it free for most users.
Meta aims to increase Muse’s compute efficiency by over 10 × within a year to reach profitability.

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