Victoria Song
Oh my god, another failed live demo.
Hm. I swear that in MY DEMOS this stuff worked. But this is a good example of why we need real-life testing for reviews.
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Victoria Song
Mark Zuckerberg debates doing slides or a live demo.
After that first live demo fail, I get why. But the crowd has demanded a live demo and so... here we go!
Jay Peters
Here’s Zuck wearing the new Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses.
We went hands-on with the glasses this week.
The new $800 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses have a screen that can show directions, pictures, translations, and more.
Victoria Song
I may look like a jabroni, but IP67, new video modes, and Garmin integration are huge upgrades for the outdoorsy crowd.
Victoria Song
Victoria Song
If you missed the transparent Ray-Ban Metas last year, good news.
There’s another transparent limited edition version in matte. Kewl.
Jay Peters
A live AI demo failed on stage.
Chef Jack Mancuso was attempting to ask Meta AI to help make a recipe in a live video, but the AI got a little tripped up and he had to stop the demo.
Victoria Song
Conversation focus is the first new feature on deck.
Zuckerberg introduced a small video showing how Meta glasses will be able to zero in on conversations and amplify voices in loud areas. It’s not quite like a hearing aid feature, but it does remind everyone that the second-gen Ray-Bans are an audio-first device.
Jay Peters
Zuck says that super intelligence will be “the most important technology in our lifetimes.”
Meta has been investing a lot into AI as of late.
Victoria Song
“It is no surprise that AI glasses are taking off.”
So says Mark Zuckerberg after showing a live feed of him walking onto the stage from AI glasses... with the hint of a display overlay. Note how he says AI glasses, not smart glasses.
Jay Peters
Zuck’s onstage.
He was wearing a new pair of glasses that, according to a live video, have a display in the lens. He says he’ll talk more about them later.
Jay Peters
We’re seated for the Connect keynote!
Victoria Song and I are here and ready to go. Mark Zuckerberg is set to take the stage at 8PM ET.
Verge Staff