Meta’s Smart Glasses PR Cleanup Campaign Is in Full Swing
As expected, Meta hopped straight into discussing new smart glasses at this year’s Connect and unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban AI glasses (we’re on three now, believe it or not), as well as a boatload of new styles and frames for its first-party smart glasses. You didn’t have to be an oracle to see that one coming, though. Meta is the biggest player in the smart glasses space, and it’s been steadily expanding its catalog year over year.
- ▪As expected, Meta hopped straight into discussing new smart glasses at this year’s Connect and unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban AI glasses (we’re on three now, believe it or not), as well as a boatload of new styles and frames for its f
- ▪You didn’t have to be an oracle to see that one coming, though.
- ▪Meta is the biggest player in the smart glasses space, and it’s been steadily expanding its catalog year over year.
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As expected, Meta hopped straight into discussing new smart glasses at this year’s Connect and unveiled a new generation of Ray-Ban AI glasses (we’re on three now, believe it or not), as well as a boatload of new styles and frames for its first-party smart glasses. You didn’t have to be an oracle to see that one coming, though. Meta is the biggest player in the smart glasses space, and it’s been steadily expanding its catalog year over year. Where this year’s Connect differed from previous years was in how Meta angled its smart glasses, and to me, that approach was proof of one thing: Meta is finally feeling the heat. Perhaps the biggest indicator that Meta’s approach to smart glasses is shifting is Ray-Ban Audio, which are the company’s first pair of smart glasses without a camera.
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