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The Meta Ray-Ban Displays are the company's most advanced smart glasses.
The smart glasses feature an in-lens color display and a neural wristband for $799.
Both the feel of the glasses and the demo left me impressed.
AI has evolved beyond chatbots and into smart glasses, with the goal of providing language processing models with the context of the real world from your point of view. The Meta Ray-Ban Displays take that assistance to the next level with an in-lens color display and a neural wristband, enabling you to do most of what you can on your phone right from your eyes.
Also: I tried the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they got me excited for the post-smartphone era
The smart glasses are so daring and promising that, since their launch at Meta Connect last month, it has become nearly impossible to book the demo required before purchasing the glasses. However, I finally had the chance to try the pair and was impressed by its form factor, multimodal AI assistance, and a bonus unreleased feature.
Here's what I learned from my hands-on demo of the smart glasses -- including what to expect and whether they're worth the $799 price and the effort of booking a session.
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