The Meta Ray-Ban Display’s Dumb Smart Glasses AI Is Dumb No More
If there’s one complaint I’ve had about the way Meta’s smart glasses work that doesn’t have to do with the company’s abysmal privacy practices, it’s AI. This week, Meta says it’s started rolling out a new Meta AI version powered by the improved Muse Spark model to the Meta Ray-Ban Display—its only smart glasses with a screen. The upgrade is happening gradually, according to Meta, so owners should see the change soon if they haven’t already.
- ▪If there’s one complaint I’ve had about the way Meta’s smart glasses work that doesn’t have to do with the company’s abysmal privacy practices, it’s AI.
- ▪This week, Meta says it’s started rolling out a new Meta AI version powered by the improved Muse Spark model to the Meta Ray-Ban Display—its only smart glasses with a screen.
- ▪The upgrade is happening gradually, according to Meta, so owners should see the change soon if they haven’t already.
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If there’s one complaint I’ve had about the way Meta’s smart glasses work that doesn’t have to do with the company’s abysmal privacy practices, it’s AI. Meta AI, the baked-in voice assistant on Meta’s smart glasses, has largely been functional for basic stuff, but not exactly what I’d call sharp—launching music is okay, but beware if you’re asking computer vision about your surroundings.cnx.cmd.push(function(){cnx({"playerId":"92b7b46b-43ed-4e0e-b21b-2c999302d9d7","settings":{"advertising":{"macros":{"AD_UNIT":"/23178111854/od.gizmodo.com/article","CHILD_UNIT":"article","POST_ID":"2000791752","POST_TYPE":"post","CHANNEL":"tech","SECTION":"gadgets","SUBSECTION":"","CATEGORIES":"gadgets","TAGS":"meta,smart-glasses,wearables","NOP":"0"},"timeBeforeFirstAd":0}}}).render("cnx-player-main")});…
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