At Facebook Connect, Mark Zuckerberg confirmed a partnership with Luxottica for Ray-Ban “smart glasses” for 2021 release.
The partnership & product were first reported a year ago by The Information.
Zuckerberg was careful to describe the product as “smart glasses”- these aren’t AR glasses yet. Facebook has publicly described work on AR glasses for years now, but Reality Labs VP Andrew Bosworth clarified the technology still isn’t ready.
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Based on Zuckerberg’s language and The Information‘s reporting, this Ray-Ban product seems like it won’t have a display, but may use audio cues or even a built in Facebook digital assistant.
It’s unclear how Facebook would position this product, but if it sports a camera it could be tied in with Instagram, similar to Snapchat’s Spectacles.