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Rumors, reports, and previous launch cycles all point to multiple new Meta smart glasses being released later this year. Even Mark Zuckerberg is dropping hints.
Zuckerberg has called smart glasses the next computing platform. In first-quarter results, Meta said sales had tripled in the past year. EssilorLuxottica, Ray-Ban’s owner, plans to produce 10 ...
According to a Financial Times report from December, Meta has plans to add a display to its glasses, which would be a significant step toward making a pair of smart glasses that feels smart.
The silver lining here is that since Meta and Oakley’s parent company, EssilorLuxottica, announced a new long-term agreement to work together over a decade just last year, chances are Zuckerberg will have another shot to remedy his mistake sometime in the future and show some love to one of the most distinctive and fascinating watch lines of the late 90s and early 2000s.
Meta plans to release new smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence that carry the Oakley branding, sources familiar with the matter told CNBC.
In an earnings call where Meta executives presented the company's first-quarter 2025 financial results, Zuckerberg confirmed for the first time that new smart glasses products are planned for this year.
But Zuckerberg says 2025 will be a pivotal year for that tech. His big hope: that AI-powered glasses — like the souped-up Ray-Bans Meta sells — become "the next computing platform."
There are a few potential takeaways from Zuckerberg’s comment, the biggest being his mention of tech that tends to break out in the “third generation.” The comment could support the rumors that are calling for the smart glasses to get a third-gen refresh in 2025.
Reports suggest that Meta plans to enhance its smart glasses lineup with two additional models: one under the Oakley brand with functionalities akin to the current Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, and another more premium version equipped with a heads-up display.
Meta said Friday it has teamed up with Oakley to release AI-powered smart glasses, expanding its push into wearable tech after the success of Ray-Ban Meta glasses. The social media company is ...