Meta expected to unveil smart glasses without camera as privacy concerns grow

Meta bets big on wearable AI, new AI agent as Zuckerberg pushes back against AI doom

Meta is diving into AI with new wearable devices and an AI agent called Muse. At the company's annual Connect conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasized optimism about AI's future. He distanced Meta from calls to slow AI development, arguing for empowering people.

Can Imax, Dolby and New VR Glasses Help Meta Reboot Its Immersive Entertainment Ambitions?

Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a major VR product this week, with the company turning to Disney, Imax, Dolby, James Cameron and others to help create a cadence of content.

Meta's new smart glasses skip the cameras, and the privacy backlash that came with them

Pre-orders are now open for Meta's recently revealed Ray-Ban Audio glasses. Starting at $349 and shipping October 13, the glasses handle music, calls, and AI functions without...

How New York Times Cooking Works on Meta Ray-Ban and Orion Glasses

Meta has expanded the capabilities of its wearable devices through a partnership with New York Times Cooking to bring recipe assistance to its smart glasses and AI platform. The integration, first announced during the Meta Connect 2024 event, utilizes Meta AI to assist with meal preparation. For the millions of users with the current generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, the experience is strictly audio-based. Because these glasses do not fe…

The Creep Factor: How Meta Glasses and Always-Listening Watches Are Rewriting Privacy Rules

Meta's Ray-Ban glasses and Apple's new listening watches normalize ambient surveillance with weak safeguards. Bypass techniques defeat recording indicators, lawsuits mount over non-consensual footage, and public backlash grows. Companies respond with camera-free options and technical explanations, yet the core tension remains: convenience for the wearer, exposure for everyone else.