Meta has five months to fix these 3 things before its Ray-Bans get smoked by Google's Intelligent Eyewear
Meta has a limited timeframe to enhance its Ray-Ban smart glasses in response to Google's upcoming Intelligent Eyewear. Key features that need improvement include navigation capabilities and camera quality. The competition is heating up as Google prepares to launch its new product this fall.
- ▪Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses have been praised for their utility in taking photos and listening to music.
- ▪Google's Intelligent Eyewear, set to launch this fall, includes advanced features such as turn-by-turn navigation.
- ▪Meta's current navigation feature is limited to walking directions and needs to be more comprehensive.
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Computing VR & AR Smart Glasses Meta has five months to fix these 3 things before its Ray-Bans get smoked by Google's Intelligent Eyewear Features By Mike Prospero published 20 May 2026 Meta's smart glasses lead could quickly evaporate When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Samsung) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter I've been using the Ray-Ban Metas, the Meta Ray-Ban Display and the Oakley Meta Vanguard for the better part of a year, and they've proven to be some of the most capable and best smart glasses around.
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