Meta Ray‑Ban Glasses Bring Practical AR Web Experiences
The AR future is here - almost… The Meta Ray-Ban display glasses launched late last year but I just had to try it when they recently announced that developers could create apps for it, and it would render true web experiences. After years of trying clunky VR headsets and disappointing AR glasses, the Meta Ray-Ban display glasses seemed like everything I'd been waiting for. Lightweight enough to jog in while coding on Claude Code (!), high-resolution display, support for full web apps, and they actually look like normal glasses (albeit a bit nerdy). The display appears only in your right eye through translucent lenses, and the frame feels surprisingly sturdy. They are not available in sunglasses. It comes with a neural band for gesture control that was comfortable and intuitive. I could envision myself scrolling through code, checking messages, getting live translations in foreign countries — all while moving through the world normally. This felt like the platform that could finally make AR mainstream. I was ready to buy this - even at the almost $800 price point. But, unfortunately, I couldn't actually SELECT anything. The double-click gesture that's essential for using the glasses simply wouldn't work for me, no matter how I tried. And without a mirrored phone app for backup control, I was completely stuck. I would have bought them on the spot if not for this fundamental UX barrier. That being said, this pair of glasses paves the way for more high quality AR glasses. I predict in the next 1-2 years, we'll finally see a barrage of AR apps. Everything from a visual CRM to geolocation apps. We are almost there…
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