Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Acquire a Fresh Set of Comical AI Capabilities

“Meta Teaches Its Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Some New AI Tricks”

“So what are these magical spectacles capable of? Among the Meta smart glasses’ collection of features, there’s the ability to shoot photos and videos, take phone calls, listen to music, and even use voice commands to access a suite of Meta’s AI services.”

Well, hang onto your seats, folks, because the future is knocking at the door—quite literally. Meet the Meta smart glasses, created in close collaboration between Meta (formerly known as Facebook) and our all-time favourite eyewear designer, Ray-Ban. Picture this: you’re gallivanting around town sporting some designer sunglasses, but oh wait, there’s more. These designer sunglasses let you take photos, videos, answer phone calls, drone out the world with some tunes, and command an array of Meta services. It’s like James Bond and Anna Wintour had a tech baby.

These sophisticated spectacles house an unexpected trove of technological genius within their deceptively simple design. Little tip: those watching from the outside are blissfully unaware of your interaction with the digital dimension—it’s just you and your fabulous shades against the world.

Aha, now that is a plot twist. Remember when everyone threw shade at Google Glass? Oh, how the tables have turned, now that we’ve got Ray-Ban in the mix. We all knew our obsession with technology would take a fashionable turn sooner or later. Now, the fashion-tech revolution is not only knocking on your front door—it’s already strutting down the hallway in designer glasses.

No signage of a camera, no flickering screens reciting your text messages out loud, no conspicuous relationship with the digital world. Just pure, unadulterated style meets smart, hidden tech. The ray of light streaming from the heavens might be missing, but the marriage of style and tech is still quite heavenly.

The jury is still out on whether this will be the tech-fashion fusion that finally garners general approval, or if it will lead the pack in a new wave of technological faux pas. But hey, at the very least, it’s going to be fun to watch. So, sit back, grab some popcorn, and let the Smart Glasses spectacle unfold.

Read the original article here: https://www.wired.com/story/ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses-connect-2024/