All articles tagged with #ai glasses
Ninajirachi teams with Kylie Jenner on Meta's branded AI Glasses campaign, using Ninajirachi's track “All I Am” in the spot; the ad has sparked privacy backlash over facial-recognition features and surveillance concerns, drawing criticism from civil-rights groups and fans, while Meta defends the glasses as an everyday AI device and notes they’re manufactured by EssilorLuxottica.
Kylie Jenner is partnering with Meta to release Starfire Kylies, a line of $399 AI-powered smart sunglasses with camera and speaker as part of Meta’s Muse Spark rollout. The glasses can AI‑generate Jenner’s voice to whisper lines like her signature “Rise and Shine” all day, though privacy concerns surround smart glasses and Jenner’s version reportedly does not yet include facial recognition.
Meta unveiled its in-house AI-powered Meta Glasses in three styles (Meta Adventurer, Meta Fury, and Meta Glasses by Kylie) starting at $299, with a Kylie-voiced AI assistant option at $399. The launch expands Meta’s AI eyewear push alongside Ray‑Ban/Oakley lines and leverages its Muse Spark AI within Reality Labs, as competition from Google, Apple, and Samsung intensifies.
Apple, under new CEO John Ternus, is trimming its head-mounted hardware plans, reportedly killing Vision Air and Display glasses and narrowing the roadmap to two remaining glasses: AI glasses due in 2027 and Apple Glass AR by the end of the decade, with a Vision Pro follow-up in testing but described as “on ice.” The shift favors mass-market, AI-enabled wearables over an expensive headset, though WWDC may reveal further direction.
EE has slashed the price of Meta's Ray‑Ban Wayfarer AI Glasses from £299 to £179, making a capable wearable more accessible. The sunglasses-style device includes a 12MP camera, 32GB storage, open-ear speakers, and Meta AI integration via the Meta AI app, with up to 4 hours of use on the glasses and up to 36 hours with the charging case; features like real-time translation are country-limited, and a Meta account is required for full functionality.
A California judge admonished Mark Zuckerberg’s team for wearing Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses with cameras as they entered a Los Angeles courtroom for a landmark trial on social media’s impact on children, ordering them to dispose of any recorded material or face contempt; the judge also required anyone in the courtroom wearing the glasses to remove them, as LA courts generally ban recording and facial recognition is restricted, while the case centers on allegations that platforms contribute to youth addiction and mental health harm.
Samsung’s February 2026 Unpacked is expected to reveal the Galaxy S26 family (S26, S26 Plus, and Ultra) with rumors of a new Edge variant, a 200MP main camera on the Ultra, a thinner design, and the M14 OLED display, plus regional processor differences (Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 in the US/China, Exynos 2600 elsewhere) and One UI 8.5. Buds 4 Pro are said to be in the works with a redesign, and Samsung may even tease AI glasses in partnership with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. The event is likely Feb. 25 in San Francisco, with in-store availability in March."
Lenovo has unveiled concept AI glasses at CES 2026, featuring lightweight design, a monochrome binocular display, a 2MP camera, and various smart features like voice control, live translation, and device notifications, though the camera quality seems limited compared to competitors.
Amazon is offering a 25% discount on the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1) Smart AI Glasses, reducing the price to $246.75 from $329, marking a new record-low. These stylish glasses resemble classic Wayfarers and feature built-in Meta AI, high-quality sound, a 12 MP camera, and live translation capabilities, making them an accessible and functional wearable tech option.
Meta has released an update for its AI glasses featuring a new conversation boosting capability, enhancing user interaction and communication through augmented reality technology.
The Oakley Meta Vanguard are high-end displayless AI glasses designed for sports, featuring excellent Garmin integration, a wind-blocking design, long battery life, and a built-in camera, but they are very expensive and unrepairable.
A new solar-powered retinal implant combined with AI-enhanced glasses has successfully restored reading vision in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration, marking a significant breakthrough in artificial vision technology and offering hope for those with untreatable blindness.
Victoria Song reviews Halo Glass, an AI-powered smart glasses device that promises to enhance intelligence by providing real-time answers during conversations, but she finds the experience underwhelming, likening it to having Clippy from Microsoft Office on her face.
Apple is shifting its focus from overhauling its Vision Pro VR glasses to developing AI smart glasses, including a lightweight model that pairs with iPhones and a display-equipped version to compete with Meta's Ray-Ban Display, with plans to unveil the former as early as next year and expedite the latter's development, aiming for release in 2027.
The article discusses the potential competition between the US and China in developing AI glasses, positioning them as the next major technological race after smartphones, while also highlighting concerns about data privacy and sharing.