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Meta Adds Audio Accessibility Controls to Ray‑Ban Glasses as Walking Navigation Expands

A staged Meta AI app rollout delivers Mono Audio, Audio Balance, phone‑based walking directions, and Spatial Audio to improve hands‑free use and hearing options for wearers.

Overview

  • The v129 update began rolling out in early October and adds Mono Audio and Audio Balance controls that apply to assistant responses and notifications in Device settings › Audio › Accessibility.
  • Version 128 is now broadly available and brings turn‑by‑turn walking navigation that uses a connected smartphone for location and routing.
  • Users can start directions by sharing a destination from a phone mapping app to Meta AI or by voice, for example saying “Hey Meta, navigate to Times Square.”
  • Version 128 also introduces Spatial Audio and anti‑tampering measures that can disable the camera if the privacy LED is tampered with.
  • Meta is delivering these features through staged updates to the Meta AI app, so availability varies between users and reflects the company’s push on accessibility, hands‑free navigation, and privacy controls.