The biggest thing stopping me from getting these is knowing that a derivative of Meta's Orion AR prototype will release to manufacturing in the next few years, and this just feels like a stop-gap.
But the wrist/hand control is the thing that impressed me the most in today's release. I'd hope for this to go far beyond just the glasses.
The live demo of this is brutal. https://x.com/ns123abc/status/1968469616545452055
This is why Jobs spent months prepping for each presentation.
But hey, at least it's not all faked
> you can accomplish everyday tasks—like checking messages, previewing photos, and collaborating with visual Meta AI prompts — all without needing to pull out your phone.
Why do I need to pay $800 for this? I already paid a grand to have a phone disrupt my every waking moment!
A Ray Ban sunglasses can run up to $500 already.
Love me some luxottica monopoly pricing!
My neighbour is gonna buy this one as well and I bet it’s going to end up in the same junk drawer as the last one.
I saw the keynote, and while everything about the glasses was more or less as expected, seeing Zuck easily navigate the interface and type 30 words per minute while barely moving his fingers was a true WTF moment. If they can actually make the neural interface work that well then Meta has won this round.
I can’t find this demo. Am I blind??
Doesn’t that make the wrist accessory the important part? The chunky glasses look like they’re still too early, not enough tech.
That's why they are sold as a pair. The glasses are simply a screen strapped to your face. How to control it was always the real problem to be solved (and no, voice was never the answer).
I think the tech is really cool. But I was actually hoping for a device that does the whole "phone strapped to my face" thing without actually looking like one. I mean if I'm already staring at my screen, why not make it easier?
Pretty cool hardware. Count me in if and when it supports interesting software.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCDWKdmwhUI
regina dugan's f8 keynote 8 years ago
where they announced they were working on a 'haptic vocabulary' for a skin interface as well as noninvasive brain scanning technologyu\
It's fine. I still don't have a need for this in my life, and it's impractical as a replacement (good luck keeping them on once you start sweating) - you're still going to need your phone.
So that means this is just adding 2 more gadgets, both of which I now need to wear?
Nah. Not happening.
Neat gestures though.
AI Glasses With an EMG Wristband available Sept 30 for $799
CapitalOne Meta Ray-Ban Display, brought to you by Costco.
I'm getting Macworld 2007 vibes
I am getting Phillips CDI vibes. It takes me back to a mid 90s infomercial where products will built by marketing departments and companies with cash to splash. There is just no bottom up cool factor. At all.
reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhZdWvnF3do
> There is just no bottom up cool factor. At all.
That's just like, your opinion, man.
The wrist thing is kind of cool but he has to set his arm down to type 30wpm so maybe in a few iterations it’ll be more compelling.
The glasses seem pointless to me for now. I’m surprised he didn’t add a booty zoom in view. We thought of that idea way back in middle school. Seems like something he’d vibe with.
Did you watch the video link and compare? Curious what you think? Or are you just trolling? I bring substance and you bring negging
Pre-release discussion yesterday:
Meta RayBan AR glasses shows Lumus waveguide structures in leaked video - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45266215 - Sept 2025 (124 comments)
Updated, thanks!
This is really impressive for a first version of the AI glasses from Meta.
Zuck really has cracked this one.