Meta Platforms unveiled its first version of its smart glasses line-up with a built-in screen. The latest model, the Meta Ray-Ban Display, features a screen in the right lens. CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off the Meta Ray-Ban Display and a new wristband controller, receiving applause at Meta's Connect event despite some demo problems.
For smart glasses, which Meta calls AI glasses, the display is the key. The new Display glasses have a small digital display in the right lens for basic tasks such as notifications. They will start at $799 and be available on September 30 in stores. Included in the price is a wristband that translates hand gestures into commands such as responding to texts and calls.
The smart glasses can show text messages, video calls, turn-by-turn directions in maps and visual results from queries to Meta’s AI service. The subtly integrated display can also serve as a viewfinder for the camera on a user’s phone or surface music playback.
Meta has earlier tasted success with its smart glasses, and Zuckerberg described them as the perfect way for humans to reach for the AI promise of "superintelligence."
"Glasses are the ideal form factor for personal superintelligence, because they let you stay present in the moment while getting access to all of these AI capabilities that make you smarter, help you communicate better, improve your memory, improve your senses, and more," Zuckerberg said.
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