Meta had previously introduced its smart glasses, developed in collaboration with Ray-Ban, in September 2023. These glasses can play music, capture photos and videos, and livestream directly to Facebook and Instagram. The company is optimistic about the potential of AI advancements to enhance the utility of the upcoming AR glasses beyond initial expectations, including the integration of a "great AI assistant".
Key takeaways:
- Meta is reportedly planning to unveil AR glasses, which are being heralded as the 'most advanced technology on the planet'.
- The AR glasses, known as "Project Nazare" internally, are being designed for a future where smartphones will not be necessary. The first prototype is expected to be unveiled by 2024.
- Meta's CTO, Andrew Bosworth, believes that advancements in AI will enhance the glasses' utility beyond initial expectations and that a "great AI assistant" could influence design tradeoffs.
- Meta had previously introduced smart glasses in collaboration with Ray-Ban in September, which can play music, capture photos, record videos, and livestream directly to Facebook and Instagram.