Meta rolls out AI glasses update with conversation boosting feature

"Back at Meta Connect, Meta teased that its AI glasses would soon support a conversation boosting feature to help folks hear better in noisy environments. That feature is rolling out starting today for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses owners who've opted into the company's Early Access Program. The feature, dubbed Conversation Focus, is straightforward. Using the glasses' directional mics, it amplifies the voice of the person you're speaking to."

"You can also adjust it by swiping the right arm of the glasses or in device settings. This isn't overtly an accessibility feature, but it's a nice update for folks who use these glasses primarily as headphones. Also rolling out is a new Spotify integration with Meta AI... so you can have Meta AI play songs based on what you're looking at."

Meta is rolling out Conversation Focus starting today for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN owners enrolled in the Early Access Program. Conversation Focus uses the glasses' directional microphones to amplify the voice of the person the wearer is speaking to and can be adjusted by swiping the right arm or via device settings. The feature is not explicitly presented as an accessibility tool but benefits users who use the glasses as headphones. A new Spotify integration with Meta AI can play songs based on what the wearer is looking at, including environment-matched playlists such as holiday music when viewing a Christmas tree.

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