Meta announces first Ray-Ban smart glasses with in-built augmented reality display

"They use a classic Wayfarer-like styling to avoid looking too obviously like wearable technology, while still having a camera, speakers and microphone. A small, bright and crisp colour display is projected on to the inside of the right lens, which appears to float just below the wearer's eye line, and can show anything from text and images to live video calls. The display appears when interacting with the glasses, but isn't visible from the outside. An LED alerts others when the camera is active."

"Similar to the company's popular Ray-Ban Meta AI shades, the new glasses have a touch panel on the arms and voice control for direct interactions. They also ship with a water-resistant bracelet that can detect the electrical impulses in the forearm for controlling the phone-like interface in the lens using hand gestures. The Neural Band fits like a screenless smartwatch and can detect pinches, swipes, taps, rotations and other familiar gestures, including using a virtual d-pad with the thumb."

"The glasses were showcased by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Connect event on Wednesday. Glasses are the only form factor where you can let AI see what you see, hear what you hear, and eventually generate what you want to generate, such as images or video, Zuckerberg said, speaking at the tech giant's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. There were some hiccups during the demo, which Zuckerberg attributed to the wifi at the event."

Meta announced three new AI smart glasses, including the Ray-Ban Display with a built-in augmented reality heads-up display. The Wayfarer-style glasses include a camera, speakers, microphone and a small, bright color display projected onto the inside of the right lens, appearing to float below the wearer’s eye line. The display can show text, images and live video calls and is visible only to the wearer, while an LED alerts others when the camera is active. Controls include touch panels, voice commands and a water-resistant Neural Band bracelet that senses forearm electrical impulses to enable gestures. The glasses pair with Android and iPhone over Bluetooth for messaging and video calling.

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