Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has once again shown his strong support for the future of AI. In a recent blogpost, Zuckerberg shared his belief that smart glasses will soon become the main way people interact with AI. In the second quarter earnings call, he even said that people who don’t use AI glasses could end up at a disadvantage in the future.
“I continue to think that glasses are basically going to be the ideal form factor for AI, because you can let an AI see what you see throughout the day, hear what you hear, and talk to you.” Zuckerberg said. Zuckerberg also shared his future vision for smart glasses. He mentioned the idea of adding a display to the glasses, which would help users get more out of them.
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Meta already has smart glasses available in the market, including the Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses. These glasses allow users to take photos and videos, listen to music and even ask Meta AI questions about what they’re looking at. So far, these smart glasses have been doing well in the market. In fact, Meta reported that sales of Ray-Ban Meta glasses have tripled year-over-year.
Meta has been investing heavily in its Reality Labs, which focuses on advanced AI technologies. However, Meta shared that Reality Labs had an operating loss of $4.53 billion in the second quarter.
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Well, Zuckerberg isn’t the only tech leader excited about the future of AI-powered devices. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman also recently made headlines after acquiring a startup by Jony Ive in a $6.5 billion deal. The aim is to build new consumer devices powered by AI. As the interest in AI-based hardware grows, more companies are likely to enter the space.
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