What you need to know
- Meta brings Calm, Amazon Music and integrates Instagram stories with a new update to its Ray-Ban smart glasses.
- These apps will be powered by Meta's Llama 3 AI model, giving users a hands-free experience without needing to reach for their phones.
- The new update will be “rolled out gradually,” according to the company.
Meta announced on Monday, May 2, that it will add a number of new apps to Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses powered by artificial intelligence, keeping mindfulness, music and social media at the center of this update.
Just a month ago, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses gained new “powers” with multimodal AI thanks to Goal Flame 3 model, which allows users in the US and Canada to use voice commands, share views in a video call, and have hands-free control over Apple Music. Now it has added Calm, Amazon Music and Instagram Stories to the mix of already existing apps.
He press release statuses that Meta has partnered with Calm to bring its users hands-free guided meditation, mindfulness exercises, and self-care content. This feature can be particularly useful for people who need to quickly access the calming app while traveling, having a moment to themselves, or dealing with a stressful situation. Users need to download the app and say, “Hey Meta, play Daily Calm.” Follow the on-screen instructions in the Meta View app to get started.
Along with Apple Music, Ray-Ban Meta glasses will integrate with Amazon Music. When users say, “Hey Meta, play Amazon Music,” the glasses will begin playing a recommended playlist. Users can then control audio playback with touch or voice commands, all hands-free while their phones remain in their pockets.
Finally, could there be a Meta update that doesn't involve your social media platforms? Now, users can post Instagram stories simply with a voice command without having to take out their phone. After users take a photo or record a video, say, “Hey Meta, share my latest photo on Instagram.” It also allows you to click and post a new image on the fly by saying, “Hey Meta, post a photo to Instagram,” which will instantly open camera mode and click an image of what the user is looking at.
Meta says these updates to the glasses will be “gradually rolled out” to its users. However, it is not yet clear in which countries these updates will be available.
On the hardware side, Meta is releasing three new styles: the Skyler in Shiny Chalky Gray with Cinnamon Pink Gradient lenses, the Shiny Black with Transitions Cerulean Blue lenses, and the Headliner Low Bridge Fit in Shiny Black with Polar G15 lenses. These will be available for make an order in 15 countries from $369.99, including the US, Canada, Australia and Europe.
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