Meta has announced several new features, a couple of new styles, and improved availability for the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, the company’s AR accessory.
Starting with the new features, the live translate feature that was previously available in Early Access is now rolling out in all markets. Users will be able to converse in English, French, Italian, and Spanish even without an internet connection as long as the language pack is downloaded in advance. You will hear a translated version of what the person talking to you is saying and they can see a translated transcript of what you’re saying on your phone.
The glasses now also support being able to send and receive direct messages, photos, audio, voice and video calls from Instagram. You just have to say “Hey Meta, send a message to [insert name] on Instagram.”
Regions outside of the US and Canada will also be able to access music apps, including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Shazam, and you can just ask Meta AI what you want to listen to as long as your default language is set to English.
Also coming outside of the US and Canada is being able to hold a conversation with Meta AI where the glasses can see what you’re looking at and you can ask related questions. The conversation can also continue naturally without you having to constantly say “Hey, Meta” each time.
Now regarding the styles, the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses offer a new variant for its Skyler frame and lens combo. You can now get it in Shiny Chalky Gray with Transitions Sapphire lenses, which gives you gray Skyler frames with a blue lens. You can also get Skyler Shiny Black with G15 Green lenses or with Clear lenses.
Finally, the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses are coming to more regions, which includes India, Mexico, and the UAE. There is no firm date on when the glasses are expected to launch in these regions.