Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans are life-enhancing for the blind
1 month ago

Meta’s AI-powered Ray-Bans are life-enhancing for the blind

Live Mint  

After Allison Pomeroy lost most of her vision two years ago, her husband began reading menus, signage and other text out loud to her. “I depend on them so much," said Pomeroy, adding that she finds herself saying “Hey Meta"—the prompt used to access the glasses’ AI assistant—even when they aren’t on her face. “It’s giving significant accessibility benefits at a price point people can afford," said Jonathan Mosen, an executive director at the National Federation of the Blind, a nonprofit in Baltimore. Aaron Preece, who is blind and editor in chief of American Foundation for the Blind’s AccessWorld magazine, said Meta’s glasses recently failed to correctly read the number on the door to his home. Freddy Abnousi, vice president of health technology at Meta, said the company tries to build products with accessibility in mind, though he didn’t predict the impact its Ray-Bans would have on visually impaired people.

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Wearable tech that goes beyond smartwatches
3 weeks ago

Wearable tech that goes beyond smartwatches

Live Mint  

The wearable industry is shifting beyond smartwatches. Innovations in smart rings, biometric clothing, and even brain-computer interfaces are poised to reshape how we interact with technology in 2025 and beyond. Smart rings that go beyond fitness The Ultrahuman Ring Air is great for tracking metabolic health Smart rings are emerging as a discreet yet powerful alternative to smartwatches. As battery …

What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses, the FBI said. On Oct. 31, Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded video with the glasses as he cycled through the French Quarter and plotted the …

Meta glasses were used by the New Orleans attacker. Here’s what they do
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Meta glasses were used by the New Orleans attacker. Here’s what they do

CNN  

CNN — The attacker who drove a truck through New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day used Meta smart glasses to scout the scene weeks earlier, according to the FBI. By saying, “Hey Meta,” which is the device’s “wake word,” users can tell the glasses to begin recording. Meta’s website explains the glasses won’t react if “we detect speech …

What to know about the Meta Glasses used by New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

What to know about the Meta Glasses used by New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar

India Today  

NEW YORK: The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses, the FBI said. On Oct. 31, Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded video with the glasses as he cycled through the French Quarter and plotted the attack, …

Meta’s 2025 vision: Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to get built-in display, report suggests
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta’s 2025 vision: Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to get built-in display, report suggests

Live Mint  

Meta is reportedly planning a significant upgrade for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, with the addition of built-in displays expected in a new version set to debut in 2025. According to a report by theFinancial Times, these forthcoming glasses will feature a display designed to provide notifications and enable seamless interaction with Meta’s artificial intelligence technology. While the report primarily highlights …

Meta Plans to Add Display to its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta Plans to Add Display to its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses

Deccan Chronicle  

Tech giant Meta is reportedly planning to add a display to its Ray-Ban smart glasses to show notifications or messages to users. The smart glasses have been a hit and the tech giant has been adding more features to it. In April, Meta AI assistant was added to the smart glasses for the customers in the United States and Canada. …

Meta adding display to new Ray-Ban smart glasses: Report
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta adding display to new Ray-Ban smart glasses: Report

The Hindu  

Meta could reportedly be adding a display to their new Ray-Ban smart glasses that are due to be released in the second half of 2025. A new report by The Financial Times stated that the screen could be used to view notifications and responses from Meta AI’s virtual assistant. The previous edition of the Ray-Ban smart glasses come with in-ear …

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Update: Live AI, Live Translation And Shazam Showcased By Zuckerberg Earlier Finally Arrive
3 months ago

Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Update: Live AI, Live Translation And Shazam Showcased By Zuckerberg Earlier Finally Arrive

ABP News  

Meta has steadily enhanced its Ray-Ban smart glasses with new features, and now three additional capabilities—Live AI, live translation, and Shazam functionality—have been introduced. Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses New Features: What Do We Know This allows the AI chatbot to visually interpret surroundings and provide instant, context-aware answers. Additionally, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses now support live translation for English …

2025 Will Be Smart Glasses All the Way Down
3 months ago

2025 Will Be Smart Glasses All the Way Down

Wired  

2024 was a big year for spatial computing, bookended by the release of two major virtual reality headsets: the powerful but expensive Apple Vision Pro and the more affordable Meta Quest 3S. Smart glasses—which I’ll loosely define here as internet-connected eyewear with apps built into them—have crossed the divide from an era of goofy, unappealing wearables like Google Glass into …

Meta adds live translation, AI video to Ray-Ban smart glasses
3 months ago

Meta adds live translation, AI video to Ray-Ban smart glasses

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms said on Monday it has updated the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses with AI video capability and real-time language translation functionality. The latest update adds video to Meta's AI chatbot assistant, which allows the Ray-Ban smart glasses to process what the user is seeing and respond to questions in real-time. Meta also added Shazam, an app that lets users …

28-Year-Old from UP Creates AI-Powered Glasses for the Visually Impaired
3 months, 2 weeks ago

28-Year-Old from UP Creates AI-Powered Glasses for the Visually Impaired

Deccan Chronicle  

Lakhimpur Kheri: Talent knows no boundaries. A testament to this is 28-year-old Muneer Khan from Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, whose innovations and technical skills have gained him global recognition.From a smart water bottle' to smart soil testing device,' and more recently, AI-enabled eye-glasses,' what makes his innovations stand out is their ability to improve everyday convenience for ordinary people. …

Why the Ray-Ban Meta could be your best tech purchase of the year
4 months ago

Why the Ray-Ban Meta could be your best tech purchase of the year

Live Mint  

Every now and then, you’ll see me talking to myself, looking at something intently and then asking questions to no one in particular. To be clear, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses aren’t a revolutionary concept by themselves. It’s also great for all those hands-free situations when you’d rather not be holding up a phone/camera—cooking, scenic drives and the like—the Ray-Ban …

Apple Might Soon Give Meta A Tough Competition With Its Own Smart Glasses, Here's What We Know
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple Might Soon Give Meta A Tough Competition With Its Own Smart Glasses, Here's What We Know

ABP News  

Apple is reportedly considering entering the smart glasses market, as the tech giant begins an internal study into the current landscape of wearable glasses. The initiative, which has been given the project name "Atlas," involves gathering feedback from Apple employees on various smart glasses available in the market, according to a report by Bloomberg. Apple’s smart glasses would also compete …

Apple's Project Atlas: Exploring the Future of Wearables with Smart Glasses
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Apple's Project Atlas: Exploring the Future of Wearables with Smart Glasses

India TV News  

Apple is reportedly evaluating the smart glasses market and is planning to conduct an internal study to gather insights on existing smart glasses from its employees. The research aims to identify how smart glasses could be optimized for daily usage and what unique features Apple could integrate to set its product apart. Apple's entry into the smart glasses market could …

The dark side of Meta's smart glasses: Harvard students reveal how Mark Zuckerberg's creepy spectacles can be used to instantly find strangers' names and addresses
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The dark side of Meta's smart glasses: Harvard students reveal how Mark Zuckerberg's creepy spectacles can be used to instantly find strangers' names and addresses

Daily Mail  

Ever since Meta debuted its smart glasses back in 2021, concerns have been raised over their ability to film people without their knowledge. Dubbed I-XRAY, the creepy tech, developed by Harvard students, lets you go up to a random stranger and quickly identify them In the Black Mirror episode 'White Christmas', hopeless singleton Harry uses an implant to instantly find …

Meta Orion: The smart glasses from Facebook's parent company are pointless.
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Orion: The smart glasses from Facebook's parent company are pointless.

Slate  

In recent years, I have resisted the siren call of the Apple Watch, a device designed to keep me somehow more tethered to the internet than I already, woefully, am. This is a long way of saying that I have little interest in glasses, feel strange wearing them for fashion when others need them to see the world, and Big …

Meta unveils new AR glasses that turn the world into a computer screen
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta unveils new AR glasses that turn the world into a computer screen

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Announced during the tech giant’s Meta Connect event, the company said Orion “might be the most challenging …

Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Missed Out on Smartphones. Can Smart Glasses Make Up for It?

Wired  

Meta has dominated online social connections for the past 20 years, but it missed out on making the smartphones that primarily delivered those connections. At its annual Connect developer event today in Menlo Park, California, Meta showed off its new, more affordable Oculus Quest 3S virtual reality headset and its improved, AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. “Building this display is …

Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses

The Independent  

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Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks
55 years, 2 months ago

Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks

Wired  

The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are the first real artificial-intelligence wearable success story. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the newest updates to the smart glasses' software at his company’s Meta Connect event today. Courtesy of Meta Courtesy of Meta Meta says live transcription services are coming to the glasses soon, meaning people speaking in different languages could see transcribed speech in …

Meta's 10-year smart glasses deal with Ray-Ban kicks off with John Cena and Mark Zuckerberg in action
6 months ago

Meta's 10-year smart glasses deal with Ray-Ban kicks off with John Cena and Mark Zuckerberg in action

Hindustan Times  

EssilorLuxottica, an eyewear conglomerate and the parent company of Ray-Ban, announced that it reached an agreement to prolong its long-term collaboration with Meta Platforms for the development of smart eyewear over the upcoming 10 years. Mark Zuckerberg and John Cena trying the Ray-Ban, Meta smart glasses. As the two companies joined hands, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Instagram to …

Meta To Continue Making Ray Ban Smart Glasses For Many Years: Know More
6 months ago

Meta To Continue Making Ray Ban Smart Glasses For Many Years: Know More

News 18  

MILAN:EssilorLuxottica said on Tuesday it had extended its partnership with Meta Platforms for developing smart eyewear by agreeing a new long-term deal that will take both companies into the next decade. "The incredible work we've done with Meta, still in its early stages, has already proven to be an important milestone in our journey to making glasses the gateway to …

Apple working on cheaper Vision Pro headset and Smart Glasses: Report
7 months, 1 week ago

Apple working on cheaper Vision Pro headset and Smart Glasses: Report

The Hindu  

Apple is reportedly developing a more affordable Apple Vision headset, a second-generation Apple Vision Pro, and a version of Smart Glasses. According to the latest edition of Mark Gurman’s Power On newsletter, the iPhone-maker is on track to release a cheaper Apple Vision headset, which could arrive as early as next year. Additionally, Apple is reportedly developing Smart Glasses without …

Meta files patent to rival Apple's Vision Pro with advanced AR/VR tech. All about it
8 months ago

Meta files patent to rival Apple's Vision Pro with advanced AR/VR tech. All about it

Live Mint  

Meta, the tech giant behind the popular Quest VR headsets, is reportedly stepping up its game in the augmented reality and virtual reality space. According to a recent report by PatentlyApple, Meta has filed a patent that might replicate a standout feature of Apple's Vision Pro headset, which debuted in June 2023 and went on sale earlier this year. Unlike …

Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses will now allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses will now allow users to make video calls via WhatsApp

India Today  

Meta has unveiled an exciting new update for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, allowing users to make video calls through popular messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses come packed with advanced technology, including integrated audio and an ultra-wide 12 MP camera. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses collection offers a variety of styles and color combinations to suit …

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses introduces Multimodal AI: All you need to know
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses introduces Multimodal AI: All you need to know

India TV News  

Ray-Ban Meta which is its latest iteration of the Ray-Ban smart glasses has equipped the glasses with advanced multimodal artificial intelligence capabilities. Enhanced AI capabilities with Meta AI Meta, a company led by Mark Zuckerberg is behind the smart glasses technology and has further announced the integration of Meta AI with multimodal capabilities. Although there is no specific timeline for …

Ray-Ban Meta glasses rule the TikTok trend with BTS’ Jungkook’s 3D complementing it
1 year, 3 months ago

Ray-Ban Meta glasses rule the TikTok trend with BTS’ Jungkook’s 3D complementing it

Hindustan Times  

Forget your cat ears and filter faces, TikTok has a new obsession: Ray Ban's Meta smart glasses. BTS' Jungkook's record-breaking digital single 3D, in collaboration with Jack Harlow, dominates the background music scene while seamlessly complementing the Meta glasses' vision. Ray Ban meta glasses Ray-Ban Meta's sudden stardom on TikTok The key question surrounding this growing trend is whether it's …

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses review: One step closer to the future
1 year, 4 months ago

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses review: One step closer to the future

The Independent  

Meta’s smart glasses are some of the most customisable gear I’ve reviewed in a long while. There is one feature I desperately wish the Meta smart glasses had, and that’s the ability to make video calls from the glasses themselves. Like the Meta Quest 3, there are features missing at launch that could have made Meta’s glasses even better. Meta …

Ray-Ban Meta 2nd gen smart glasses: AI assistant, live streaming capability | Details
1 year, 5 months ago

Ray-Ban Meta 2nd gen smart glasses: AI assistant, live streaming capability | Details

Hindustan Times  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the redesigned Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses that “frees users from holding cameras”. A pair of Ray-Ban Meta 2nd generation smart glasses is seen on display during the Meta Connect Developer Conference at Meta's headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27. Ray-Ban Meta second-gen smart glasses | Features Audio Enhancement: These glasses have custom-designed speakers …

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality
1 year, 5 months ago

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicks off developer conference with focus on AI, virtual reality

Associated Press  

MENLO PARK, California — Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg kicked off the tech giant’s Connect developer conference on Wednesday with a focus on virtual and augmented reality and artificial intelligence The company, which renamed itself Meta two years ago, unveiled the next version of its virtual reality headset, the Quest 3. Standing in a courtyard at his company’s Menlo Park, California …

Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Fail to Catch On
1 year, 7 months ago

Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Fail to Catch On

Live Mint  

The Ray-Ban smart glasses launched by Meta Platforms almost two years ago have struggled to catch on with owners, many of whom appear to be using the devices infrequently, according to internal company data. Less than 10% of the Ray-Ban Stories purchased since the product’s launch in September 2021 are used actively by purchasers, according to a company document from …

Meta Shares Its Plans For AR And VR Glasses In The Next Four Years
2 years ago

Meta Shares Its Plans For AR And VR Glasses In The Next Four Years

News 18  

Meta has some ambitious plans for its Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality gear in the next few years. Meta plans to have not one, not two but four different devices in the next four years to build its repertoire for this revolution. It is surprising to hear these plans, especially after Meta had worldwide layoffs and budget cuts were done …

Meta’s first smart glasses with display may release in 2025; AR glasses in 2027
2 years ago

Meta’s first smart glasses with display may release in 2025; AR glasses in 2027

The Hindu  

A company presentation of Meta’s AR/VR roadmap revealed that the Facebook owner is potentially planning to release its first smart glasses with a display in 2025, and its first augmented reality glasses in 2027, reported tech outlet The Verge on Wednesday. Meta’s vice president for AR, Alex Himel, said during the presentation that the company is also developing a smartwatch …

Mark Zuckerberg teases wearable tech with neural interface in Facebook post
2 years, 10 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg teases wearable tech with neural interface in Facebook post

The Hindu  

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday teased a new smart glasses project with EssilorLuxottica, posting a photo of the eyewear company's chairman sporting a prototype of a neural interface wristband - designed for directing other devices. "Here Leonardo is using a prototype of our neural interface EMG wristband that will eventually let you control your glasses and other devices," Zuckerberg …

Mark Zuckerberg Teases Wearable Tech With Neural Interface: What It Means
2 years, 10 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Teases Wearable Tech With Neural Interface: What It Means

News 18  

PARIS: Meta Platforms Inc's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, on Wednesday teased a new smart glasses project with EssilorLuxottica, posting a photo of the eyewear company's chairman sporting a prototype of a neural interface wristband – designed for directing other devices. "Here Leonardo is using a prototype of our neural interface EMG wristband that will eventually let you control your glasses …

Meta’s Augmented Reality Glasses Are Still Years Away
2 years, 11 months ago

Meta’s Augmented Reality Glasses Are Still Years Away

Wired  

Considering that all eyes have been on Elon Musk and his Twitter shenanigans this week, you’d be forgiven for not paying much attention to Mark Zuckberg. Right now, the company’s roadmap puts Meta’s AR glasses’ release in 2024, but as Heath explains, the project has already been delayed a couple of times, so the specs may not emerge until even …

Ray-Ban Stories: Why they might be the smartest glasses you’ll ever own, in every way
3 years, 4 months ago

Ray-Ban Stories: Why they might be the smartest glasses you’ll ever own, in every way

The Independent  

In many ways, Ray-Ban Stories look just like any other of the brand's glasses. Discover the new way to capture, share & listen at Ray-Ban.com You can speak to them, too, with voice control that's powered by the Facebook intelligence that is built into these glasses. As smart on the outside as the inside Ray-Ban Stories | Round, £299, Ray-Ban.com …

Facebook launches ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ smart glasses
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook launches ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ smart glasses

The Hindu  

Facebook has launched Ray-Ban Stories, smart glasses that will enable users to take photos, record videos, listen to music and answer phone calls without even taking out their smartphone. The tech giant built the smart glasses in partnership with the European eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban’s parent firm. People wearing the smart glasses can either use the physical capture button or …

Facebook Smart Glasses Made In Partnership With Ray-Ban Coming Tomorrow: What We Know
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook Smart Glasses Made In Partnership With Ray-Ban Coming Tomorrow: What We Know

News 18  

Social media giant Facebook has partnered with sunglasses brand Ray-Ban to create a pair of sunglasses, and it is revealing the pair tomorrow. The announcement coincids several teaser videos from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook?s virtual and augmented reality head Andrew Bosworth. The posts from Facebook show POV video clips from Bosworth and Zuckerberg, including Bosworth playing golf and …

Facebook announces partnership with Ray-Ban to launch AR smart glasses, to debut in 2021
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook announces partnership with Ray-Ban to launch AR smart glasses, to debut in 2021

Firstpost  

Facebook will be starting to test the smart glasses in the real world with company employees and contractors to better areas like privacy, video recordings and design. Facebook has revealed that they will be releasing its first pair of consumer ‘smart glasses’ as a branded Ray-Ban product. Facebook has revealed that consumer smart glasses will be a single step in …

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