Smart glasses are becoming mainstream, with Meta's Ray-Ban Display leading the way, and innovative wearables like EMG wristbands and smart rings are being developed to control them, indicating a trend towards more integrated and intuitive wearable tech, possibly culminating in smartwatches and advanced hand/eye tracking devices.
The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses offer impressive display features and innovative tech like a neural band, but are hindered by bulky design, limited app compatibility, and privacy concerns, making them more suitable for early adopters than everyday users at their current $800 price point.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth discussed the Neural Band, a wrist-worn device that enhances the Ray-Ban Display glasses with gesture and motion sensing, potentially evolving into a versatile interface for various devices, including as a TV remote or fitness tracker. The technology could also aid accessibility and expand to support AI models and other applications in the future.
Meta announced Ray-Ban Displays, their first smart glasses with a display, which is notable for its minimalistic design and limited features, highlighting the 'less is more' approach and including a neural band component.