I’ve been residing with Meta’s AI-enabled Ray-Ban glasses for the final few months, wandering round and utilizing the cameras to determine objects. You’ll be capable of do the identical, now: The function is getting into public beta, based on a brand new weblog put up from Meta, about six months after the Ray-Bans first went on sale in 2023. Meta’s additionally including livestreaming of video views from the glasses to WhatsApp and Messenger calls.
The generative AI options, which use what’s referred to as “multimodal” AI, can react to voice prompts and likewise take snapshots with the onboard digicam to investigate real-world issues. The function is just like what’s on Humane’s AI Pin, however on a tool that prices half the value and would not want a subscription.
The AI options are nonetheless in beta, obtainable in US and Canada for now. Based on my makes an attempt over the previous few months, it is a hit-and-miss course of to search out when the AI is useful and when it is not.
A brand new livestreaming video function for WhatsApp and Messenger calls guarantees to point out no matter you are seeing with somebody on the opposite finish, providing up a type of prompt telepresence to share an expertise or possibly even simply ask for assistance on one thing. Meta’s glasses might beforehand livestream to Instagram, however the one-to-one stay video stream right here seems to be to be extra non-public, and likewise possibly be a footstep in direction of future telepresence ideas in combined actuality, too.
Meta additionally introduced new glasses designs and colours, together with higher matches for decrease nostril bridges, and a Ferrari tie-in.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth shared his ideas on AI on Meta’s {hardware} lately, and advised that generative AI might seem on Meta’s VR headsets subsequent. Maybe Ray-Bans and their AI assistive capabilities are a step in direction of what would possibly present up on a wider vary of headsets later this 12 months.
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