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At its next hardware showcase, Facebook will unveil Ray-Ban "smart spectacles." In a recent earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company's AR Glasses would be on display. The smart glasses are being developed in partnership with Essilor Luxottica, the parent company of Ray-Ban. Ray-classic Ban's frame will be included on the glasses, which will also include AR elements.

“Looking ahead here, the next product release will be the launch of our first smart glasses from Ray-Ban in partnership with EssilorLuxottica,” Facebook's CEO stated.

He further said, “The glasses have their iconic form factor, and they let you do some pretty neat things,”

While the business's CEO has been tight-lipped regarding the "neat things," the glasses will not be classified as an augmented reality gadget, according to the company. It will also lack an integrated display. While the features have yet to be unveiled, Zuckerberg has stated that the Ray-Ban glasses will be released as part of Facebook's “journey towards full augmented reality glasses in the future.”

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The AR glasses will be an integral part of Facebook's new plans to build the "metaverse," which is a multi-model technology platform where users will be able to "teleport" into digital space and the platform will be used for work, socialising, and other options. Facebook did not provide a specific launch timeline for its new smart eyewear, but Zuckerberg did mention that the AR glasses will be an integral part of Facebook's new plans to build the "metaverse," which is a multi-model technology He even stated that commercials will be a significant source of money in the future.

“[A]ds are going to continue being an important part of the strategy across the social media parts of what we do and it will probably be a meaningful part of the metaverse too,” During the results call, Zuckerberg stated.

Facebook, for example, has been working on smart glasses for a long time and has created a few prototype AR glasses. According to previous reports, the company's Project Aria research unit has been working hard to bring such shows to life. While the exact timeline and technical specifications are unknown, it will be interesting to watch whether Facebook develops a whole new product or follows Snapchat's lead.

(Source: BGR)