At Meta Connect, Meta highlights its new audio-only smart glasses

At Meta Connect, smart glasses featured prominently in demonstrations and were worn by staff and influencers, according to TechCrunch. Among the products shown were unreleased audio-only glasses without a camera and with six microphones; Meta says they will be able to play music, handle calls and integrate with Muse, although that integration is not yet available to the public. The agent will be able to perform tasks through voice commands, such as sending emails and reciting to-do lists, but the demonstration showed that it can become confused when the user talks to someone else at the same time.

Meta also let TechCrunch test audio glasses for people with hearing impairment. A member of Meta’s research team said the product has been in development for about five years and will sell for $150, while many hearing aids can cost as much as $1,600. The glasses offer focused amplification, aimed at the person in front of the user, or omnidirectional amplification for sounds around them.