Meta Ray-Ban Display Smart Glasses Get New Features: Hand Gesture Messaging, Display Recording, and More
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Meta rolls out hand gesture messaging, display recording, expanded walking directions, and live captions to Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses.
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Meta enhances Meta Ray-Ban Display with new features to improve user experience.
Meta is rolling out new features to its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including hand gesture messaging, display recording, and expanded walking directions. The hand gesture feature, reliant on the included neural wristband, is now available for WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, and native messaging apps. Display recording combines lens display, real-world view, and audio. Walking directions are now available across the US and in major international cities like London, Paris, and Rome. Live captions are introduced for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram DMs. Developers can now create apps for the glasses in developer preview. The hand gesture feature was impressive at launch but initially unavailable, entering early access in January for WhatsApp and Messenger.
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