Facebook 3u5dl Ray-Ban May Reveal Their Smart Glasses on September 9, Suggests Microsite

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By Satvik Khare | Updated: 8 September 2021 19:06 IST

Facebook, Ray-Ban May Reveal Their Smart Glasses on September 9, Suggests Microsite

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Ray-Ban's microsite lets s sign up for a 'release notification'

Highlights

Facebook, Ray-Ban's smart glasses are expected with AR features
Facebook announced in 2020 that it was working on smart glasses
Facebook has said true AR glasses could take five years to be released

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Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered up to create a pair of smart glasses that could launch very soon. A microsite on Ray-Ban's website shows a silhouette of the wearable and, apart from one key detail, it doesn't divulge any information about what to expect from the pair. Earlier this week, Andrew Bosworth, Facebook Reality Labs VP apparently teased the smart glasses with a point-of-view video recording. The smart glasses are expected to come with a few augmented reality (AR) features, probably similar to the ones found on Snapchat's Snap Spectacles.

The Facebook logos. The teaser also mentions a date: September 9, 2021. Additionally, the microsite has an option for s to sign up for a 'release notification'. It is not explicitly mentioned if the smart glasses will debut on Thursday, September 9.

Earlier this week, Mark Zuckerberg. The video, however, doesn't mention anything about the expected Facebook x Ray-Ban smart glasses nor does it show them.

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Last year, Facebook has said that it would take at least 5 years for those to be released.

The smart glasses are expected to be shaped as one of Ray-Ban's iconic frames, with some AR features on top. The specifications of the smart glasses are not known yet.

The smart glasses may be similar to the earlier generations of become AR-equipped smart glasses made for artists and developers.

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