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New Ray-Ban smart glasses can livestream video to Facebook and Instagram

  • New Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses can livestream video to Facebook and Instagram, unlike previous version.

  • Glasses have 12MP camera to capture photos and 1080p video, plus LED light to notify others when recording.

  • Open-ear speakers provide louder volume than before, though still competing with ambient noise.

  • Over 150 design combinations available with different colors, styles, and lens options.

  • Ray-Ban Meta glasses available for pre-order starting at $299, launching October 12 in select markets.

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Meta is releasing a new model of smart glasses called the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, which serve as both headphones and a camera, with improved features such as upgraded microphones and higher-quality photos and videos, aiming to provide users with a more versatile and visually appealing option in the smart glasses market.
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils new Ray-Ban smart glasses, AI products, and an updated virtual-reality headset as part of the company's metaverse expansion efforts.
Meta's recent announcements at its developer-focused Connect conference include the release of the Quest 3, improved Ray-Ban glasses with AI capabilities, personality-driven chatbots, and an AI image and sticker tool, indicating the transformation of VR and smart glasses into mixed-reality devices with advanced AI features.
Facebook's Meta has relaunched its Ray-Ban smart glasses, designed to connect users to the metaverse, although concerns about privacy and ethical issues have been raised.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, featuring the new Meta AI digital assistant, have received mixed reviews due to limitations of the assistant's capabilities, concerns over privacy invasion, and relatively short battery life.