
"On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a slew of new augmented reality glasses, including what he claimed to be the "first AI glasses with high resolution," a new $799 version of its Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses that features a tiny screen that's viewable to the wearer. But it didn't take long for the company's MetaConnect 2025 keynote to descend into chaos. The social media giant's demos repeatedly failed, leading to awkward stares, deafening silences, and muted laughter."
"The poor showing painfully demonstrates that the tech is far from ready, even as companies continue to shove AI into every aspect of our daily lives. The stakes are high. Meta is spending tens of billions of dollars to build out infrastructure and hire industry-leading staff to support AI. Zuckerberg has also repeatedly doubled down on smart glasses being the future of the company, as well as AI-powered "superintelligence" as a whole."
"According to Zuckerberg's vision of the near future, wearers of Meta's glasses can converse with an AI chatbot to tell them what they're looking at - or how to do things, like coaching on how to cook a dish. Sometimes, the demo just doesn't work. At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg's showcase for how AI can help a chef put together a BBQ sauce came to an awkward end."
Meta unveiled new augmented reality glasses, including a $799 Meta Ray-Ban model with a tiny personal display and claims of being the 'first AI glasses with high resolution.' Live demonstration attempts at MetaConnect 2025 repeatedly failed, producing awkward silences and laughter as features did not operate as intended. The failures underline that the hardware and AI integration remain immature despite significant corporate investment. Meta is investing tens of billions to expand AI infrastructure and recruit leading talent to advance these products. The company envisions glasses enabling conversational AI to identify objects and provide step-by-step guidance, such as cooking assistance.
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