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Fashion Value Chain
14-05-2025
- Business
- Fashion Value Chain
Ray-Ban Meta Glasses with AI Now in India
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Debut in India with AI-Powered Features Meta Platforms, Inc. and EssilorLuxottica have launched the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in India, combining cutting-edge technology with iconic design. These next-generation glasses are designed for seamless hands-free functionality, including high-resolution media capture, audio playback, livestreaming, and on-the-go AI assistance. Key features include: 12 MP ultrawide camera for crisp photos and immersive 1080p vertical video. Discreet open-ear speakers with noise suppression and enhanced bass for clear audio while staying aware of surroundings. Five microphones to support hands-free calls, music control, and ambient awareness. Content creators can livestream directly to Instagram and Facebook via a POV (point-of-view) camera, toggling between glasses and phone for up to 30 minutes. With Meta AI, users can activate functions via 'Hey Meta' to: Get local recommendations Translate languages (live translation rolling out soon in India) Identify landmarks Receive personalized content suggestions The AI continues to improve via regular software updates, even offering offline translation through downloadable language packs. Style meets tech in this line, available in classic Wayfarer styles and the new Skyler frame in various colors and lens types—prescription, polarized, clear, or Transitions®. Each pair comes with a sleek charging case and can be managed via the Meta View app, which supports easy content editing, sharing, and multi-glasses pairing. Pricing starts at ₹29,900, with pre-orders open from May 13 at and general availability beginning May 19 at Ray-Ban stores and leading eyewear retailers across India.
Mint
13-05-2025
- Mint
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses launched in India with 12MP camera and Meta AI: Price, features and more
Meta has officially introduced its AI-driven smart glasses in India, developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica under the iconic Ray-Ban brand. Dubbed Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, the wearable device blends classic eyewear aesthetics with modern smart features, allowing users to capture photos and videos, enjoy music, communicate hands-free, and even interact with their surroundings using artificial intelligence. The glasses come equipped with a 12MP ultra-wide camera, open-ear speakers, and a five-microphone array, enabling users to take high-resolution snapshots, record 1080p videos up to 60 seconds, and livestream from a first-person perspective directly to Facebook or Instagram. The companion Meta View app also facilitates sharing content across other platforms. The Ray-Ban Meta Glasses start at ₹ 29,900 for the Skyler and Wayfarer styles in Shiny Black. A Matte Black Wayfarer is available at ₹ 32,100, while the Chalk Grey Skyler and Matte Black Wayfarer variants are priced at ₹ 35,700. Pre-orders are now open, with sales commencing from 19 May via Ray-Ban's official website and leading eyewear retailers across the country. The smart glasses are powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 chip and offer 32GB of internal storage. According to Meta, users can expect up to four hours of use on a single charge, with an additional 32 hours provided by the charging case. The glasses also carry an IPX4 water-resistance rating, making them suitable for everyday use. At the heart of the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses is Meta AI, the company's proprietary virtual assistant. Activated by the voice prompt 'Hey Meta,' the assistant supports hands-free tasks like music identification, live translation, and contextual queries based on the user's surroundings. Notably, the glasses can identify music tracks playing in the background—ideal for public settings like cafés or stores. The real-time translation feature supports English to Spanish, French, or Italian, with the translated speech played through the open-ear speakers. A transcription option is also available. The AI capabilities go further with the 'Live AI' feature, which monitors the live camera feed to answer location-based queries without requiring a wake command. Users can also send direct messages, place audio and video calls, and receive messages through apps such as Instagram, using simple voice commands. In addition, music playback via Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music is supported, with voice-enabled search options that allow users to request specific tracks, artists, or playlists.
India Today
13-05-2025
- Business
- India Today
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses launched in India starting Rs 29,900
Ray-Ban and Meta have officially introduced their smart glasses in India, bringing together traditional eyewear design with built-in artificial intelligence tools. Priced from Rs 29,900, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are now available for pre-order on with wider availability at select optical and sunglasses stores starting May 19. The glasses include Meta AI integration, allowing users to issue voice commands using the phrase 'Hey Meta.' This enables hands-free access to a range of tasks — such as asking general questions, identifying landmarks, or receiving cooking suggestions — without needing to look at a of the notable features of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses is its live language translation, which supports English, Spanish, French, and Italian. According to Meta, this feature can work even in airplane mode, provided the necessary language packs have been downloaded in advance. When activated, users can hear translated speech in real time through the glasses, while the person on the other end can read or hear the translation on their terms of design, the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are available in the familiar Wayfarer style (in standard and large sizes), along with a new frame called Skyler, designed for a more inclusive fit. Users can choose from different lens types, including clear, sun, polarised, or Transitions, and prescription lens compatibility is also supported. The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses pair with the newly released Meta AI app, which provides access to past conversations, lets users view photos captured by the glasses, and offers editing features using AI commands. For example, users can request the app to modify images by adding or removing addition to existing support for calls and messages via WhatsApp, Messenger, and native phone apps, Meta says that features like Instagram DMs, audio and video calls will be available soon. The glasses will also support music playback through services such as Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Shazam, using voice commands. However, many of these features are limited to users with their default language set to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses aim to offer hands-free access to AI tools and everyday functions, they also raise questions about long-term utility, data privacy, and regional language support — factors that could influence adoption in the Indian market. Now, how these glasses perform in real-world use remains to be seen.
News18
02-05-2025
- News18
Meta Will Store All Your Recordings From Ray Ban Smart Glasses For AI Training
Last Updated: Meta Ray Ban smart glasses are popular for their features but the new rules can make it the worst nightmare for its users. Meta smart glasses have been popular across markets which has compelled the company to bring it to more countries like India later this year. However, the Ray Ban smart glasses now have a big privacy issue because of the recent changes made by Meta in its rules. These new policies have a direct impact on the smart glasses consumers, and how they interact using these wearables for voice and camera. The new rules are clearly highlighted by Meta in a detailed post which came into effect from late April 2025. Meta Ray Ban Glasses Privacy Rules Change: What It Says Meta is making sure that it can access the recordings of all the Ray Ban smart glasses users by default. The feature is available in the settings so you can manually ensure that Meta does not have access to the local files, which then stops the platform from getting hold of your conversations done through the smart glasses using the Hey Meta wake word. Meta does assure if it identifies any recording that was mistakenly activated, it will delete those records within 90 days of detection. The company is going to use the voice data to train its system and make its products better for everyone. The ability to delete the recording will come in handy but Meta warns that if you remove the data the whole history of that conversation will be deleted. Which is similar to clearing your web browser cache rather than having them available in the feed when needed. The company is going to get these recordings reviewed by a team of trained people who will be doing this under strict privacy rules. Meta also claims it changes the pitch of your voice records to keep them secure. Smart Glasses, The New Privacy Nightmare? Over the years we have been worried about the privacy aspect of smart speakers, smart TVs and even smartphones. Now you can surely add smart glasses to that list, and Meta clearly needs to rework its policies, especially in Europe where it could face heavy scrutiny about using data from the users for its training purpose. First Published: May 02, 2025, 12:19 IST
Mint
01-05-2025
- Business
- Mint
Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses could store voice recordings by default: What it means for users
Meta will now reportedly store voice recordings by default from users of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, removing the option to disable data collection—just as it prepares to launch the AI-powered glasses in India. The company notified customers of this privacy policy change via email, as reported byThe Verge, ahead of the glasses' official debut in the country. Previously, users could choose not to have their voice interactions with Meta AI stored. Under the updated policy, however, voice recordings will likely be saved automatically when using the glasses' AI features. Users wishing to delete their recordings will need to do so manually through the device's settings. 'Meta AI with camera use is always enabled on your glasses unless you turn off 'Hey Meta,'' the company said in the email. 'Recordings of your voice are stored by default when using Meta AI and may be used to improve AI at Meta and other Meta products. The option to disable voice recordings storage is no longer available, but you can delete recordings anytime in Settings,' it added. The updated policy also enables the glasses' camera use by default. According to Meta, photos and videos captured on the glasses will remain stored locally unless users engage Meta AI or cloud processing features. In those instances, media is uploaded to Meta's servers and may be used to 'improve Meta's services.' This means that any images or videos shared via Instagram, Facebook, or other Meta platforms could be accessed by the company for product development purposes. Despite removing the opt-out option for voice data storage, Meta maintains users retain control over their data—provided they turn off the 'Hey Meta' activation phrase. Doing so disables the hands-free AI features, limiting the smart glasses to basic camera and audio functions without AI interaction. Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses, first launched globally in September 2023, allow users to issue voice commands, take photos and videos, answer calls, send messages, play music, and even access live translation in supported languages including English, Spanish, French, and Italian. First Published: 1 May 2025, 10:35 PM IST
