A Ray-Ban executive responded with humor to spoof ads in London that replaced Meta smart glasses advertisements with warnings calling the device 'the biggest advance in pervert technology since the tr…
Pop star Lorde told a crowd at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid that Meta's AI glasses are "not sexy" and urged people not to buy them, citing concerns about reality and privacy. Meta's Ray-Ban smart g…
Meta has sold over 7 million AI-enabled smart glasses in 2025, up from 2 million cumulative units in 2023-2024, and plans dozens more models including codenamed projects Modelo and Luna, but faces gro…
Meta has launched four privacy-eroding features in a month, including using public Instagram photos to train Meta AI, a facial recognition system in Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, a prototype that contin…
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta smart glasses are transforming sightseeing with hands-free travel features including real-time landmark information, live translation in six languages, a…
Singer Lorde told a crowd at Madrid's Mad Cool Festival on Thursday to avoid AI-enabled glasses, saying 'fuck the glasses' and 'Not sexy.' Her comments came at a festival sponsored by Ray-Ban, which s…
Meta has launched three controversial AI features in less than a month, including a now-retracted WhatsApp tool that used Instagram profile photos to generate new images, a facial recognition system f…
Meta is testing a 'super sensing' mode for its Ray-Ban smart glasses that could enable continuous environmental recording, raising privacy concerns. The company sold over 7 million pairs in 2025, sign…
Meta is updating its smart glasses with a mandatory firmware update that disables the camera if the privacy LED is tampered with or destroyed, following reports of modified glasses being used to recor…
Meta launched $299 smart glasses with AI features on June 23, 2026, but Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated an investigation on May 21, 2026, over potential biometric data violations. The glas…
Meta launched cheaper smart glasses under its own brand on June 23, reigniting privacy debates about camera-equipped eyewear. Critics focus on the glasses themselves, but the real privacy concern lies…
Meta has introduced a $19.99 monthly subscription for its Ray-Ban smart glasses, limiting the 'conversation focus' feature to three hours per month unless users pay. The feature runs entirely on-devic…
Meta is launching a $19.99 monthly subscription called Meta One Premium that rate-limits AI features on its smart glasses, including Conversation Focus, which requires no internet connection. Critics …
Meta holds 84% of the global smart glasses market in Q1 2026, shipping 7.4 million units in 2025—a 281% year-over-year increase—driven by AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses starting at $299, while competitors…
Rapper Tyler, the Creator called for a ban on Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, citing privacy and consent concerns after a Wired article documented nefarious uses of the wearable cameras. Tyler criticized …
China's first AI data center powered entirely by direct green electricity has begun operations in Zhongwei, Ningxia, using wind-powered liquid-cooling to achieve a Power Usage Effectiveness of 1.15. T…
Meta launched 'Starfire' smart glasses designed with Kylie Jenner, featuring her voice for Meta AI and a gemstone lens, just months before Google's similar Gentle Monster glasses are expected to launc…
Meta launched its own-brand AI glasses, the Meta Adventurer and Meta Fury, at $299 each on June 23, stripping the Ray-Ban logo and dropping the price by $80 while keeping the same internal hardware as…
Meta launched a new line of AI-powered smart glasses called Meta Glasses, starting at $299, in partnership with EssilorLuxottica. The glasses feature Meta AI powered by Muse Spark, hands-free photo an…
Meta announced the Meta Glasses starting at $299, developed with EssilorLuxottica but without Ray-Ban branding, featuring an integrated camera and open-ear speakers powered by Meta AI. The glasses off…