Meta’s new Ray-Ban Display is a major leap forward for smart glasses, but analysts think improvements on price, weight and battery life are needed to win over everyday consumers.

Unlike previous versions of Meta’s smart glasses, which users could interact with only by talking to them and getting audio responses, the Displays provide visual feedback via a small display on

The company currently offers several AI tools, including a chatbot called Meta AI Assistant that is embedded across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.

Meta has advanced from just a social media company. More of the company's progress in wearables and AI is likely to be revealed at Meta Connect.

The overtures mark a shift in the Facebook parent’s relationships with news outlets and other publishers.

But the Oakley Vanguard glasses are tailored to sporting experiences way beyond simply offering hands-free controls. Compared to the Meta Ray-bans, their onboard speakers are dramatically louder and clearer, with improved bass response - another important consideration in noisy sporting environments.

Meta CMO Alex Schultz recently visited India, a market that has become crucial to the social networking giant's future growth strategy because of rapid AI adoption and a fast-growing digital economy.

Meta Platforms Inc. is moving to break into the wholesale power-trading business to better manage the massive electricity needs of its data centers.

The company's work in artificial intelligence could usher in a new stage of hypergrowth for the social media giant.