Overview
- Meta's Ray-Ban Meta glasses now support offline live translation for French, Italian, and Spanish, enhancing their utility for global travelers.
- The glasses are expanding availability to India, Mexico, and the UAE, with Meta AI features rolling out across several European countries.
- Meta is finalizing its high-end Hypernova smart glasses, which will feature a display and are expected to launch in October 2025 with prices ranging from $1,000 to $1,400.
- Apple is developing AI-powered smart glasses, codenamed N50, designed to analyze the wearer's environment, with a projected launch around 2027.
- Apple is also working on AirPods with infrared cameras to enable gesture-based controls and enhanced spatial audio, though these devices are still years away from release.