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Meta has given us a taste of what’s coming today by accidentally publishing a video on its socials – and my cynical side says yesterday’s ‘leak’ was very conveniently timed.
Still, it does seem to confirm the rumors that today’s event is going to be pretty fun – particularly if you like smart glasses. Two shoo-ins appear to be the Meta Ray-Ban Display (the long-awaited smart glasses with a small screen) and new Oakley pair with a visor-style design that seemingly moves the camera from the temple to the nose.
These are interesting for different reasons. The Ray-Ban Display promises features like an on-screen map for directions – for me, that’s one of the killer smart glasses features I’ve been waiting for. The display is also handy for translations. The Oakley pair, meanwhile, sound much better for sport, particularly with that centered camera – watch out, GoPro.
In short, here’s what the leaks and rumors suggest we could see later:
- Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses
- Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses (Gen 3)
- Oakley Meta Sphaera Glasses
- A new smartwatch / wristband
What happened last year?
Is this your first Meta Connect? Here’s a recap of last year to give you an idea of what’s coming.
Firstly, don’t surprised if there’s a delay – last year, Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage a little after the scheduled start time.
Still, once he arrived, he rolled off a decent list of announcements. We got our first glimpse of the Orion AR glasses, Meta’s first holographic spectacles that are controlled with a wristband. Expect to hear more about those today.
We also saw the launch of the Meta Quest 3S, which we branded the “world’s best affordable VR headset” despite having inferior displays to its pricier Quest 3 sibling. Inevitably, we also got plenty of Meta AI news, including a new voice mode for its AI chatbot and AI image generation for Facebook and Instagram.
Personally, I’m not too fussed about Meta’s AI innovations compared to its Quest and smart glasses tech. Fortunately, it sounds like Connect 2025 is going to go pretty big on the latter…
Hello, and welcome to our Meta Connect 2025 liveblog. I think this is going to be the most hardware-packed Connect event for a few years, so it’s definitely going to be worth a watch – whatever your thoughts on Meta and Mark Zuckerberg.
I’ll be taking you through what we can expect to see, the last-minute leaks and what this all means for smart glasses. Meta may have made a few missteps (remember the metaverse, anyone?), but you can’t deny it’s the current leader in face-mounted tech.
Let’s take a look at what’s likely coming our way in just under nine hours’ time…
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