Meta Connect is the company’s annual event, dedicated to everything about AR, VR, AI and Metaverse, just a few days away. Once again, it seems like a big year for smart glasses and AI.
This year, the event will have a slightly different format than it used to be. Mark Zuckerberg is Start at 5pm on Wednesday, September 17 with an evening keynote speech.
It’s not clear why Meta has changed things this year, but it’s becoming a special year for the connection. We expect two new smart glasses models, including the Meta with a display for the first time, as well as new Meta AI and Metaverse updates. As usual, Engadget will give a live report from Zuckerberg’s keynote on Meta HQ, but before that, there’s a closer look at what’s coming and what to focus on.
New and updated smart glasses
The biggest news of the day will be Meta’s next-generation smart glasses. These frameworks are usually mentioned by the internal name they report“will be the first glasses of Metadisplay with displays for consumers. We’ve learned a lot about this because of the leak for over a year.
While the frames are expected to have a small display on one side, they won’t offer the kind of immersive augmented reality experience we’ve seen on Meta . Instead, the display will allow you to view things like notifications and photo previews. The glasses will also come with dedicated wristbands, similar to those shown by the company on Orion, which allows the wearer to control specific features through gestures.
The EMG wristband is part of the Orion prototype.
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Glasses that could be called “Celeste” are expected to be sold on sale later this year, which could cost about $800. They can be sold with the Prada brand, which is consistent with Meta’s long-term Essilorluxottica partnership CNBC. Given the higher-priced label (most of Meta’s ray brand glasses cost around $300), Meta seems to position it as a high-end product that will be more attractive. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo owns Hypernova will have a “negligible” share of the entire smart glasses market.
It sounds like we can also see a new version of Meta’s smart glasses, without showing an updated version of Thunder Brown Yuan smart glasses. according to . The new glasses are reportedly equipped with improved camera and battery life and support new AI capabilities.
We can also see new third-party glasses integrations. As UPLOADVR recent An earlier version of the developer’s connection schedule seems to confirm that Meta is ready for developers to use its smart glasses. So far, Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley glasses are primarily limited to applications in the Meta ecosystem (excepts such as Spotify and Audible). Allowing more developers to start trying the platform can bring more features to the existing lineup of glasses.
meta ai
As in recent years, AI will be the main theme throughout. Meta AI has Monthly users (Zuckerberg will definitely remind us), I hope to see new features of Meta AI in the company’s glasses and apps. Business Insider The company has been making new non-English “role-driven” robots for its apps. (Meta’s role-focused chatbot also reviewed the company Recently blocked Amidst the growing security concerns, teenagers access many user-generated roles. )
Outside of Meta’s chatbot, I hope Zuckerberg will talk more about his vision of creating “super smart”. As I wrote in July, his Overviewing his vision is confusing at best. The CEO recently reorganized Meta’s AI team and has been in a very expensive state Engagement of executives and researchers.
Meanwhile, Zuckerberg can use Connect to increase expectations around the Llama model. The company’s larger Llama 4 model has The report shows that meta-engineers have been working hard to improve it. There are other signs that Zuckerberg may be From open source AI.
What about Yuan?
Although Metaphor has helped AI in recent years, it will not be able to connect without some VR-related news. In a recent Instagram post, Meta Cto Andrew Bosworth teased the “Metaverse Software” update with Horizo The company recently provided For the developers of their plans, bringing AI-powered NPCs to metavideo, I hope we’ll hear more about how generating AI can help shape metavideo.
Although there are no new task headsets expected, we can hear more about third-party VR headsets that will run Meta VR software. Last year, the company announced Working with Meta Horizon OS headsets. We haven’t heard of too many of these devices since, but This year, it is recommended that Asus will be the first to launch, and it will include facial and eye tracking features.
Another interesting possibility is an update to the Meta holographic codec avatar we got last year. While Meta’s current lineup of VR headphones doesn’t have the necessary facial and attractive sensors to support the technology, UPLOADVR Meta can showcase more “basic” versions that might run on Quest 3, and can even be used with video calls on WhatsApp and Messenger.
