Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the glasses in a keynote presentation at the company’s Connect conference on Wednesday.
In it, he pitched the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a revolutionary device that would free people from the distractions of their smartphones while enhancing their natural capabilities.
“Our goal is to build great-looking glasses that deliver personal superintelligence and a feeling of presence using realistic holograms,” said Zuckerberg.
Personal superintelligence is a phrase coined by Meta to describe the use of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) by individuals, tailored to their personal lives and goals.
“Glasses are the ideal form factor for personal superintelligence because they let you stay present in the moment while getting access to all of these AI capabilities that make you smarter, help you communicate better, improve your memory, improve your senses and more,” continued Zuckerberg.
“Glasses are the only form factor where you can let an AI see what you see, hear what you hear, talk to you throughout the day, and very soon generate whatever UI you need, right in your vision in real time.”