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 Tech’s attempts to market “smart glasses” do less than nothing for me. Now, Meta—without Ray-Ban’s help this time—has announced its actual AR smart glasses, called Orion, and let some tech reporters and reviewers test them out. While virtual reality is a fully immersive computer view on your eyes, augmented reality places computerized overlays onto your physical environment—remember Snapchat’s Hot Dog Guy? “They don’t make you look cool—you look like someone wearing tech on your face—but the ideas and engineering behind them are really fascinating.” Stein puts it this way: “The glasses definitely do not look like everyday things, but they at least approach something you might see someone wearing around,” he wrote.

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Wearable tech that goes beyond smartwatches
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

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

What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
2 months, 3 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 adding display to new Ray-Ban smart glasses: Report
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3 months 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 …

Apple's AR Glasses Might Be 3-5 Years Away Due To Technical Challenges, Here's What We Know
3 months, 1 week ago

Apple's AR Glasses Might Be 3-5 Years Away Due To Technical Challenges, Here's What We Know

ABP News  

Apple might be in the works to make augmented reality glasses to rival Google, Meta, and Samsung, who have shown some amount of progress towards the development of the product. Despite making strides in the wearables market with the launch of the Apple Vision Pro this year and a new initiative named 'Atlas,' the company’s augmented reality glasses might still …

Apple may take a few more years before launching its smart glasses
3 months, 1 week ago

Apple may take a few more years before launching its smart glasses

India Today  

For the past few years, we have seen numerous reports and speculation claiming that Apple is working on creating lightweight, practical smart glasses, often referred to as "Apple AR smart glasses." According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is facing significant technical and design challenges in the development of Apple smart Glasses, which is further delaying the product's launch. In his …

Is Apple developing Smart Glasses and AirPods with cameras? Here's what Mark Gurman suggests
4 months ago

Is Apple developing Smart Glasses and AirPods with cameras? Here's what Mark Gurman suggests

Live Mint  

California-based Apple is reportedly working on a new generation of vision-based products, including smart glasses and AirPods equipped with cameras, as part of its expanding focus on wearable technology and augmented reality. This strategic move highlights Apple’s ambition to enhance user interaction through advanced visual intelligence, following a trend set by Meta’s collaboration with Ray-Ban. This advanced visual intelligence will …

Snap's AR Spectacles Aren't as Fancy as Meta's Orion—but at Least You Can Get Them
4 months ago

Snap's AR Spectacles Aren't as Fancy as Meta's Orion—but at Least You Can Get Them

Wired  

Snap is pitching its new augmented reality glasses as a fun way for you to feel closer to your friends. Crucially, the Snapchat Spectacles were fun, trendy glasses that looked far more like real, fashionable sunglasses than the typically monstrous smart glasses: rectangular head ornaments, or the dorky and oft-mocked Google Glass. Snap’s AR-enabled Spectacles traded the whimsical, teen-friendly aesthetic …

Apple Might Soon Give Meta A Tough Competition With Its Own Smart Glasses, Here's What We Know
4 months, 3 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 Smart Glasses Project: A Breakthrough in Wearable Technology
Top News
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Apple's Smart Glasses Project: A Breakthrough in Wearable Technology

India Today  

Apple is exploring the potential of smart glasses, with an internal study focusing on current offerings and market trends. This move aligns with Apple's broader strategy of gradual entry into emerging tech categories, with the company focusing on AR and wearable tech. Apple's entry could intensify competition with Meta, leveraging its massive user base and expertise in creating seamless, user-friendly …

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

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

The Independent  

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Meta Connect 2024: From New Quest VR Headset To Orion AR glasses, Here's What We Might See At The Event
6 months ago

Meta Connect 2024: From New Quest VR Headset To Orion AR glasses, Here's What We Might See At The Event

ABP News  

Meta has garnered quite a lot of popularity among the augmented reality/virtual reality headsets recently, especially after the introduction of Apple Vision Pro. According to leaks, Meta's upcoming AR glasses, known internally as Orion AR glasses, are expected to offer an immersive augmented reality experience. In terms of features, Meta’s Orion AR glasses are rumored to offer functionality similar to …

Meta's 10-year smart glasses deal with Ray-Ban kicks off with John Cena and Mark Zuckerberg in action
6 months, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

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’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 …

Meta acquires 3D smart glass maker Luxexcel
2 years, 2 months ago

Meta acquires 3D smart glass maker Luxexcel

India TV News  

Meta acquires 3D smart glass maker Luxexcel In 2021, the company partnered with WaveOptics that provides the displays for Snap's Spectacles. Meta has acquired the Netherlands-based 3D smart glass maker Luxexcel, as it doubles down on its metaverse dream in 2023. At the company's earnings call, Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the new high-end VR headset would …

Zuckerberg says WhatsApp business chat will drive sales sooner than metaverse
2 years, 4 months ago

Zuckerberg says WhatsApp business chat will drive sales sooner than metaverse

The Hindu  

Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that WhatsApp and Messenger would drive the company's next wave of sales growth, as he sought to assuage concerns about Meta's finances after its first mass layoffs. Mr. Zuckerberg, addressing pointed questions at a company-wide meeting a week after Meta said it would lay off 11,000 workers, described the …

Meta Plans To Give Its First-Gen AR Glasses Only To Developers, Here's Why
2 years, 9 months ago

Meta Plans To Give Its First-Gen AR Glasses Only To Developers, Here's Why

News 18  

Meta, formerly Facebook, has reportedly decided to not sell the first version of its full-fledged AR glasses, codenamed Orion, and will instead distribute them to developers. The company is also shelving plans to release a smartwatch with a detachable display and two cameras in favor of a design better suited to control a later version of the glasses. The first …

Meta will bring AR glasses for developers in the first release- Report
2 years, 9 months ago

Meta will bring AR glasses for developers in the first release- Report

India TV News  

Meta will bring AR glasses for developers in the first release- Report Meta is shelving plans to release a smartwatch with a detachable display and two cameras in favour of a design better suited to control a later version of the glasses. Meta, formerly Facebook, has reportedly decided to not sell the first version of its full-fledged AR glasses, codenamed …

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 …

Meta tells advertisers mixed reality could be a few years away
3 years, 1 month ago

Meta tells advertisers mixed reality could be a few years away

The Hindu  

Technology that merges the virtual and physical worlds could start to become a reality for consumers in a few years, Facebook owner Meta Platforms Inc has told advertising agencies, giving more details of its vision for the creation of the metaverse. Mixed reality technology could allow a person wearing an MR headset to use a real world object to trigger …

Apple Glasses effect? Google may be working on own AR smart glasses
3 years, 2 months ago

Apple Glasses effect? Google may be working on own AR smart glasses

India Today  

Apple is making some serious inroads in establishing itself as an AR company by reportedly hiring key people from Meta. But while the first implementation of Apple’s AR technology is expected sometime in 2022 in the form of AR Glasses, Google is upping the ante with its new project. According to a report, Google is working on a new set …

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 Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Bring Cameras, Speakers, Privacy Concerns, But No AR
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Bring Cameras, Speakers, Privacy Concerns, But No AR

News 18  

Facebook has launched its first set of smart glasses, in partnership with eyewear maker Ray-Ban. The Facebook and Ray-Ban smart glasses are named the Ray-Ban Stories, and there is no AR. In what came as a disappointment to many enthusiasts, the smart glasses from Facebook don’t let users browse Facebook, shop, or play games. The smart glasses also include a …

Facebook launches ‘smart glasses’ that take photos of what you’re seeing
3 years, 6 months ago

Facebook launches ‘smart glasses’ that take photos of what you’re seeing

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. Read our privacy policy Facebook has finally announced its long-rumoured ‘smart glasses’ in partnership with Ray-Ban, which …

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 …

Snap Summit 2021: Snap's latest Spectacles can overlay AR Lenses onto the real world
3 years, 10 months ago

Snap Summit 2021: Snap's latest Spectacles can overlay AR Lenses onto the real world

Firstpost  

The smart AR glasses are not up for commercial sale and will just be available for AR developers. At the Snap Summit event 2021, Snap Inc announced the fourth generation Spectacles. Dual 3D waveguide displays and a 26.3 degree field of view overlay Lenses on the world, right before your eyes”, reads the Snap Inc blog post. #SnapPartnerSummithttps://t.co/r4XnSC886z pic.twitter.com/4bPi49KE7n — …

Apple preparing to launch expensive virtual reality headset that will be followed by smart ‘AR glasses’, report claims
4 years, 2 months ago

Apple preparing to launch expensive virtual reality headset that will be followed by smart ‘AR glasses’, report claims

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. Read our privacy policy Apple is planning to launch an expensive, niche virtual reality headset ahead of …

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 …

Facebook moves to your face with new augmented reality glasses project
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook moves to your face with new augmented reality glasses project

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. During the Oculus Connect live stream on 16 September, the social media giant revealed Project Aria, which …

Facebook Wants to Turn Your Ray-Ban Smart, Launch Branded AR Glasses in 2021
4 years, 6 months ago

Facebook Wants to Turn Your Ray-Ban Smart, Launch Branded AR Glasses in 2021

News 18  

During this year’s Facebook Connect, the social media giant’s annual AR/VR conference, Facebook announced that it will release a pair of Ray-Ban branded smart glasses in 2021. With EssilorLuxottica we have an equally ambitious partner who’ll lend their expertise and world-class brand catalogue to the first truly fashionable smart glasses,” Vice President of Facebook’s Reality Labs Andrew Bosworth said in …

Facebook teaming up with Ray-Ban to work on Augmented Reality glasses: Report
5 years, 6 months ago

Facebook teaming up with Ray-Ban to work on Augmented Reality glasses: Report

Firstpost  

The AR glasses that Facebook is now working on are expected to replace smartphones in the near future. Facebook has been working on augmented reality glasses for a while now. The report also suggests that these glasses are expected to replace smartphones. Apart from these glasses, it was earlier reported that Facebook is also working on an AI voice assistant …

Facebook taps Ray-Ban makers to help develop AR glasses for replacing your smartphone, report says
5 years, 6 months ago

Facebook taps Ray-Ban makers to help develop AR glasses for replacing your smartphone, report says

Daily Mail  

Facebook is still firmly in the race to develop augmented reality glasses according to a new report. Earlier this year reports from Business Insider confirmed that the social media giant moved hundreds of employees from its Facebook Reality Labs research division to a totally new unit devoted to augmented reality hardware. The team was reportedly being helmed by Michael Abrash, …

WHAT COMPANIES ARE WORKING ON AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES?
7 years ago

WHAT COMPANIES ARE WORKING ON AUGMENTED REALITY GLASSES?

Daily Mail  

Last year, Snap unveiled its next generation of Spectacles, which are its first to feature augmented reality Augmented reality glasses have seen a resurgence in desirability, with a host of firms working to develop their own technology. Bose recently joined a quickly growing list of tech companies that are building augmented reality eyeglasses. Secretive startup Magic Leap began working on …

Get ready for Apple's iWear! Firm is working with Carl Zeiss on smart glasses
8 years, 2 months ago

Get ready for Apple's iWear! Firm is working with Carl Zeiss on smart glasses

Daily Mail  

Apple may be moving into the world of smart glasses. Chief Executive Tim Cook, said earlier this year that the company would continue to invest a lot into augmented reality THE END OF GOOGLE GLASS Alphabet discontinued its own wearable glass headset, Google Glass, and closed the social media account linked to the device earlier this year. Alphabet Inc's discontinued …

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