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Meta’s latest Ray-Ban feature is a silent texting trick Android users will love

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Why This Matters

Meta’s latest updates to the Ray-Ban Display glasses introduce innovative features like Neural Handwriting, enabling silent text input through subtle finger movements, and expanded live captions across popular messaging apps. These enhancements improve user interaction and accessibility, making smart glasses more practical and versatile for consumers and developers alike. The opening of developer access signals Meta’s push to foster a broader ecosystem around the device, potentially accelerating new app integrations and use cases in the tech industry.

Key Takeaways

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TL;DR Meta is rolling out the virtual handwriting feature to all Ray-Ban Display glasses.

Live captions are coming to more apps, and walking directions are available across the US.

It is also opening up developer access for the glasses.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses are getting a bunch of new capabilities today, including several new features that the company teased when the glasses first went on sale.

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Most exciting of all is the new virtual handwriting feature. Meta originally teased it when the glasses launched and later brought it in early access for some users. However, it is now available to everyone.

Called “Neural Handwriting,” the feature works with Meta’s Neural Band and uses subtle finger movements to write messages in apps like Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and the native messaging apps on both Android and iPhone.

Additionally, users can now record their in-lens displays, camera views, and audio in a single video file for easy sharing. The company also announced that walking directions are now available across the US as well as in major cities such as London, Paris, and Rome, among others.

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