Apple is directing more resources toward developing smart glasses, positioning itself to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban Display. The Ray-Ban device uses a monocular screen that appears invisible to onlookers while delivering notifications, photo viewfinder functionality, gesture-based Spotify controls, and map directions. The glasses are somewhat bulky but could pass as conventional eyewear and carry Ray-Ban branding. The demo showcased practical, glanceable interactions that integrate with smartphone workflows. The prospect of an Apple version suggests tight iPhone integration with speakers and a camera, emphasizing everyday usefulness and seamless connectivity.
"Last month, I had a conversation with someone wearing glasses - and couldn't see that they had a display right in front of one of their eyes. Through a monitor connected to the glasses, I watched in awe as my colleague Victoria Song scrolled through and wrote WhatsApp messages, used the display as a viewfinder for a photo, changed the volume on Spotify by turning her hand as if she was holding a knob, and even looked at directions on a map."
"This was my first look at the Meta Ray-Ban Display, the company's new smart glasses with a monocular screen. It was a hugely impressive demo. And it was all happening on a pair of glasses that, while bulky, could totally pass for something a normal person would wear. Ray-Ban put its name on the glasses, after all. As we walked away from the demo, I remember thinking that an Apple version of those glasses would be the most obvious thing in the world."
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