The Last Word with Matt Cooper The Last Word On Tech: Can Meta's New Smart Glasses Bestow 'Superintelligence'?
Sep 18, 2025
Tech journalist Andy O'Donoghue joins the discussion on Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses, which promise to unlock 'superintelligence' through augmented reality. He delves into the evolution of smart glasses, highlighting past failures and current usability improvements. O'Donoghue shares insights on features like video capture, AR displays, and the glasses' future in content creation. He also addresses privacy concerns and potential competition from Apple and Google, along with the broader implications for Meta’s metaverse strategy.
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Smart Glasses Entering Mainstream
- Smart glasses have moved from niche curiosities to mainstream wearable tech driven by better design and utility.
- Meta's Ray-Ban partnership shows fashion and function together can scale adoption beyond early adopters.
Host's Google Glass Experience
- Matt described using Google Glass as an autocue that was fiddly and useless in practice.
- That early experience illustrates why first-gen smart glasses failed despite promising ideas.
Discrete AR Display Balances Info And Safety
- Meta's new Ray-Ban Display adds a discrete AR heads-up screen that shows text, notifications and directions without blocking vision.
- This balances useful on-eye information with safety and real-world awareness.