Meta ups the AI ​​game and brings Calm, Amazon Music and more to Ray-Ban smart glasses

What do you want 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 pick up their phone.
• The new update will be “rolled out gradually,” according to the company.

Meta announced on Monday (May 2) the addition of a host of new apps to the AI-powered Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, 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 Meta’s Llama 3 model, allowing users in the United States and Canada to use commands voice, share views during a video call and have your hands free. control over Apple Music. Now it has added Calm Stories, Amazon Music and Instagram to the mix of already existing apps.

THE the press release states that Meta has partnered with Calm to offer its users hands-free guided meditation, mindfulness exercises, and self-care content. This feature can be especially useful for people who need to quickly access the calm app on the go, take a moment for themselves, or deal with a stressful situation. Users should download the app and say, “Hey, Meta, play Daily Calm.” Follow the on-screen prompts in the Meta View app to get started.

With Apple Music, Ray-Ban Meta glasses will be integrated into Amazon Music. When users say “Hey Meta, play Amazon Music,” the glasses start playing a recommended playlist. Users can then control audio playback with touch or voice commands, all hands-free while their phone remains in their pocket.

Finally, could there be a Meta update that doesn’t involve their social media platforms? Now users can post Instagram stories simply with a voice command without removing the phone. After users take a photo/record a video, say, “Hey Meta, share my latest photo on Instagram.” It also allows you to click and post a new photo on the go by saying “Hey Meta, post a photo to Instagram”, which will instantly open camera mode and click an image of whatever 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.

Hardware-wise, Meta is launching three new styles: the Skyler in Shiny Chalky Gray with Cinnamon Pink gradient lenses, glossy black with Transitions Cerulean Blue lenses, and the Headliner Low Bridge Fit in glossy black with Polar G15 lenses. These will be available for Pre-order in 15 countries starting at $369.99, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.