To augment the non-display experience, Meta's Ray-Ban glasses pair with the Meta View app, which allows you to view pictures or get information about your glasses. The extended app experience works fine but makes the Ray-Ban glasses feel less like a standalone gadget and more like a smartphone accessory.

The Ray-Ban smart glasses from Meta get AI vision, live language translation and Shazam integration in a software update rolling out to Early Access members.

Though users will be able to get notifications from Meta's AI assistant as soon as 2025, it may 'be years' until Meta starts offering a full augmented reality experience like Apple's Vision Pro.

We may get a teaser of what the future looks like next year as a report from The Wall Street Journal suggests that a new set of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will feature a "single small in-lens screen." Additionally, it could launch with a sensor wristband controller similar to the one being tested with the Orion glasses.

The upcoming Ray-Ban smart glasses will reportedly feature similar 'in-lens' displays as Meta's Orion prototype for augmented reality experiences.

Market research indicates that consumer demand for smart glasses has grown by 150% year-over-year, with particular interest in features that blend style with functionality. Meta’s partnership with Ray-Ban has been crucial in addressing the fashion concerns that previously limited widespread adoption of smart eyewear.

On Monday, Meta announced several new features for Ray-Ban Meta glasses.

Meta's Ray-Ban glasses are getting smarter thanks to an update that's introducing three features, including new AI functionality. In an announcement this week, Meta said the features are coming soon to its smart glasses.

Thanks to a new software update, Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses now integrate Shazam and live AI, plus they can instantly translate speech.

Orion augmented reality (AR) smart glasses have the potential to revolutionize portable personal computing, but the product faces