The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, the successor to the Ray-Ban Histories, which launched in September 2023, are now finally available with multi-modal artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. The company began rolling out the update on Tuesday to users in the US and Canada. Meta also highlighted that the smart glasses' Meta AI has multi-modal capabilities and can identify any object captured through the camera. In addition, new frame styles for the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and the video calling feature have also been released.
Making the announcement via a post in its newsroom, Meta said: “Just say, 'Hey Meta' and ask! You can control the glasses via voice commands, and thanks to Meta AI, even while accessing information in real time”. It's not known if the Meta AI smart glasses are powered by Llama 3, but the company has said it will soon introduce the capabilities of its latest foundation model.
Meta first began testing AI features in December 2023 and released the features to a limited number of users in beta. But now, all users in the US and Canada can use the AI. While the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are also available in 13 other countries, the company did not reveal when they might get the AI features.
According to a report by The Verge, despite Meta's claims that the AI can be activated with the phrase “Hey Meta,” the message that actually works is “Hey Meta, look and…” followed by any information about which you need Using the function is quite simple. If you want to identify a flower, a plant, or a car model, just look at it and ask Meta AI, and it should be able to give you the answer. Apart from that, you can also ask him about static topics and he should be able to answer them as well.
Apart from the new AI features, the wearable will also support video calling through any of the Meta apps. The user on the other side will see the point of view of the smart glass user. The company also revealed that the smart glasses will be available in new frame styles. Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will be available with a new Skyler frame and a Headliner low bridge frame.
