The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses might be the most popular smart glasses around, and that’s likely thanks to their feature set and housing.
Meta partnered with Ray-Ban to bring the iconic Wayfarers into the technological age with slightly thicker frames, two cameras, some speaker tech, microphones, and connectivity.
These smart glasses started out as a unique way to capture photos or videos, at times even more 'in the moment', given that you didn’t need to take your phone out and launch the camera.
The Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses will get live language translation later this year, initially between English and Spanish, Italian, and French.
Beyond asking Meta to set a reminder verbally, you can now set up reminders based on things that you see, and therefore Meta is viewing.
Similarly, you’ll now be able to scan QR codes for events, phone numbers, and even full contact information.
Meta AI for video, meaning that Meta can view what you’re looking at in real time, not just an image snapshot, and provide clarity or answer questions.
This is likely a big step and would raise some privacy concerns, as it’s a live view from your glasses that's being processed immediately.
Another update that's on the way is integration with Amazon Music, Audible, iHeart, and Spotify integration, which will give you easier access to your favorite songs, artists, podcasts, and books hands-free.
These are set to arrive as over-the-air updates for folks who already have the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, or who purchase them.