Meta and eyewear conglomerate EssilorLuxottica have officially announced plans to expand the retail availability of their smart glasses portfolio into 10 new international markets, including South Africa, Israel, Poland, and New Zealand. According to official company disclosures, the South African rollout will encompass the Oakley Meta, Ray-Ban Meta, and Ray-Ban Meta Optics product lines, establishing…
Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has officially revealed the Meta VR Glasses at the company’s annual Connect event, targeting a Q2 2027 commercial release. Priced at $1,300, the device adopts a lightweight, sunglasses-style form factor paired with a tethered external compute and battery pod. The architecture aims to deliver high-end spatial computing capabilities similar…
Meta has expanded its hardware portfolio with the reveal of Muse Charm: a compact, always-on handheld device designed to provide direct access to the company’s Muse AI assistant without requiring smart glasses. Introduced by Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg during the Meta Connect keynote, the standalone peripheral serves as an accessible entry point for users…
Meta has introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, a dedicated audio-and-AI iteration of its smart eyewear lineup that entirely omits onboard cameras. Announced at Meta Connect 2026, the camera-free frames pivot away from optical capture to focus exclusively on open-ear acoustic playback, voice communications, and real-time interaction with Meta AI, addressing ongoing public privacy concerns regarding…
Meta is preparing to expand its wearable portfolio with a camera-free pair of smart glasses, codenamed “Luna,” aimed at mitigating privacy and surveillance concerns associated with head-worn cameras. According to a report from The Information, the company plans to preview the device at its annual Meta Connect conference on September 23 and 24, with commercial…
Meta Platforms has emerged from its biggest legal challenge in the US with its core business intact. The social media giant agreed on Wednesday to pay as much as US$18-billion over a decade and limit how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram under a sweeping agreement with nearly all US states to resolve claims that it…
Meta Platforms has reached a proposed $18 billion settlement to resolve landmark lawsuits filed by dozens of state attorneys general accusing the company of engineering addictive social media platforms for youth and violating child privacy laws. Pending final court approval, the agreement concludes a high-profile trial brought by state regulators, led by California Attorney General…
Meta is rolling out First Draft, a new Instagram editing feature designed to streamline short-form video creation by automatically trimming silences and awkward pauses from raw footage. Read: Apple refreshes Mac Mini with 2nm M6 chip and debuts Quad-Die M5 Ultra Mac Studio Users can access the tool immediately after capturing new video or by…
Meta Platforms reported a staggering 91% drop in second-quarter free cash flow to $784 million, down from $8.55 billion a year earlier, as the financial burden of its massive artificial intelligence buildout mounts. The cash flow collapse, marking Meta’s lowest level since late 2022 when its Reality Labs division faced heavy scrutiny over $80 billion…
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Carlos Barria/Reuters Meta Platforms reported a 91% plunge in second-quarter free cash flow on Wednesday, underscoring the financial strain of the social media giant’s costly AI buildout amid an uncertain payoff. The Facebook and Instagram parent company reported free cash flow of US$784-million in the second quarter ended 30 June, down…
