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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses coming soon with AI

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, shown here with tinted lenses, could soon use AI to evaluate what the wearer sees and hears on request (Image: Ray-Ban).
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, shown here with tinted lenses, could soon use AI to evaluate what the wearer sees and hears on request (Image: Ray-Ban).
Meta is launching a prerelease version of Ray-Ban smart glasses with AI capabilities for select users in the USA. Using the glasses' camera system, Meta's AI can evaluate what you see and hear and give commentary.
AI Virtual Reality (VR) / Augmented Reality (AR) Wearable

The "Ray-Ban Meta" smart glasses series is getting exciting AI functions from the maker of Facebook. Meta recently announced on Instagram that select users in the USA can activate "Hey Meta", a virtual assistant that uses the glasses' cameras and microphones to evaluate and comment on objects in the wearer's field of vision.

Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates the AI functions of the Ray-Ban Meta

On Instagram, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows the new AI functions of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which are still in early access. "Starting to test multimodal AI that can both see and hear on Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses," writes Zuckerberg on the Instagram reel. In the video, the Meta CEO says "Hey Meta" to recommend a pair of trousers to go with a striped shirt. The AI voice then describes what it sees and picks out "dark wash jeans or plain pants."

Meta's Chief Technical Officer (CTO), Andrew Bosworth, also announced on Instagram that the testing phase of Meta AI in the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses would launch via an opt-in early access program in the US. "We’re also rolling out the ability to ask Meta AI real-time information to all Ray-Ban Meta glasses customers in the US, powered in part by Bing," Bosworth adds.

"Wayfarer" and "Headliner" models available via Ran-Ban online store

Ray-Ban is offering the two Meta Wayfarer and Meta Headliner models in its own online store for $299 each in seven color combinations. In addition to frame colors such as glossy or matte black, Shiny Jeans or Shiny Caramel, the lenses are available in clear (with or without blue light filter), green, amber, blue or brown.

Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer in black with clear lenses (Image: Ray-Ban).
Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer in black with clear lenses (Image: Ray-Ban).
Ray-Ban Meta Headliner in brown with tinted lenses (Image: Ray-Ban).
Ray-Ban Meta Headliner in brown with tinted lenses (Image: Ray-Ban).

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Meta (Instagram) via The Verge

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Alexander Pensler, 2023-12-14 (Update: 2023-12-14)