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.

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

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

The annual iPhone release event was once the height of the tech calendar. In the age of generative AI, that's no longer the case.

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.

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.

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.

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