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Meta debuts $799 Ray-Ban Display Glasses and 2nd generation of Ray-Ban Meta Glasses
- At Meta Connect, the company debuted Ray-Ban Meta Glasses (Gen 2) priced at $379 (up from $279), offering double the battery life and resolution, more powerful camera (3K video), plus new features like “Conversation Focus” for amplifying voice and “Live AI” (min 37:13).
- The “Live AI” feature, however, skipped steps during the live test and was blamed on wifi problem.
- Meta also debuted Ray-Ban Display glasses for $799, featuring a high-resolution digital display (43 pixels/degree)- enabling you to watch videos and respond to text messages, and a neural wristband for hand-gesture control with 18-hour battery life and water resistance (min 50:00).
- Like the “Live AI” feature, the Ray-Ban Display glasses live demo also experienced glitches.
- Meta also launched the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard, aimed at athletes, with 3K video, slow-motion capture, and advanced wind-noise reduction (min 44:00).
- Zuckerberg also introduced Horizon TV, a new hub for watching shows, sports, and movies on Quest VR headsets (min 1:11:30).
Assessment
Bloomberg reported in April that Meta planned to release the display glasses by the end of the year. The fact that it’s debuting early shows that Meta continues executing well on the glasses front. However, I look forward to third-party tests on the performance of the wrist band, especially given the glitches it encountered during the live demo.