Meta's changes might make the glasses more appealing.
“Live streamers will be able to directly communicate with their audience, with the glasses relaying comments via audio over the built-in headphones,” Roettgers reports. “Meta has in the past leaned on Instagram influencers to promote Ray-Ban Stories, and this new feature could be a pretty big draw for that crowd.”do allow wearers to take photos and videos but they don’t support live streaming.
Earlier this month, it was revealed that while the smart glasses sold decently well when they released nearly two years ago, over time they have not maintained that popularity andof those who purchased a pair of Ray-Ban Stories continue to use them now. Initial reports said that Meta believed the prime culprits behind the poor continued use were poor connectivity and low battery life, but perhaps the lack of interactive features like live streaming is also to blame.
Roettgers adds that Meta is planning to specifically address privacy concerns that were raised with the first-generation glasses. The company, especially since the only indication that the glasses are actively recording is a small LED which users were able to tape over or otherwise block. This next-generation series will apparently not allow photos or videos to be captured if the LED has been tampered with.
Meta has not officially said that it is even pursuing a sequel to the Ray-Ban Stories and even if it is, plans can change. For example, the company invested heavily in its Portal products
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