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The rumor mill is working extra time about information which may drop at subsequent week’s Meta Join 2025. Two new items of gossip: Meta could announce that its rumored AR good glasses are powered by a sensible watch, and the corporate could reveal Meta-powered Prada frames throughout the occasion.
Each a possible Prada Meta launch and a Meta watch-controller for its anticipated AR glasses require somewhat “web rumor math” and conclusion-jumping, so take it with a grain a salt, however this is the breakdown:
The “Meta good watch” hypothesis comes from a late July submit on Digitimes suggesting Meta will roll out its personal good watch at Meta Join 2025. Since Meta’s next-gen good glasses are anticipated to want a wrist controller, it is sensible that Meta would make it a watch. Nearly everybody would favor sporting a sensible watch to a devoted tech bracelet, proper?
If Meta’s wrist controller/watch truly exists, we do not know what different “watch-like” options it’d embody (past telling time, after all) but when Meta is planning to launch a purposeful good watch and a linked pair of display-enabled good glasses, whereas charging solely $800 (the rumored worth) for the bundle, I predict a lot of curiosity.
What if Meta’s new glasses look actually cool too? Like, one thing Prada places out? Prada’s boxy, thick frames appear tailored for tech, and Meta already companions with its guardian firm, EssilorLuxotica, which additionally owns Ray-Ban and Oakley. Plus, rumors of Prada Meta glasses date again to June, and EssilorLuxotica additionally makes watches, so all of the dots appear to attach and counsel that Meta might both add Prada to its strains of glasses with AI and cameras, or launch new show glasses underneath the Prada title.
Or not. That is all hypothesis. It is not baseless hypothesis, however it might all change into incorrect. Possibly Meta thinks the general public needs a wrist system that controls our glasses however would not inform time. Possibly Meta Prada frames can be introduced at some later date. Possibly the big companies concerned have determined the 2 manufacturers do not match collectively effectively sufficient to elicit client curiosity. Solely time, as they are saying, will inform.
In the event you’re preserving rating at residence, although, beneath are 5 issues that might be introduced at Meta Join 2025, so as of my very own, private pleasure:
Meta show good glasses
There may be a lot smoke round the concept that Meta plans to announce good glasses with a inbuilt show in one of many lenses, there must be hearth, proper? Really, no. However the rumor says that Meta’s subsequent good glasses will characteristic a devoted show on one lens for alerts and mini-apps, in addition to all of the AI, audio, and digital camera/video options of the present technology of Meta Ray-Bans and Meta Oakley good glasses. All of it will theoretically be facilitated by way of a wi-fi wristband or a sensible watch(!).
What do you assume to this point?
Subsequent-generation Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta good glasses
Meta saying a greater model of its two already profitable audio-and-AI centered good glasses appears extraordinarily probably. I would put cash on “third technology” Meta good glasses having a greater digital camera, longer-lasting battery, and vastly improved AI, however that is not going very far out on a limb. I am an enormous fan of my Ray-Ban Metas, and I would love an improve.
Prada Meta good glasses
Simply on vibes, Prada-Meta glasses make a lot sense: there is a type of one that wears Ray-Bans, and a special type of one that wears Oakleys, however neither of them are the type of one that wears Prada. Personally, I anticipate the Prada glasses to be added to the audio and AI line of Meta good glasses, versus being rolled out because the flagship frames for Meta’s rumored AI type good glasses.
Third-party apps for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses
Meta opening its good glasses infrastructure to third-party builders is not more likely to drive many headlines, however it might low-key change the sport for Meta customers. Having a collection of apps for various makes use of could be wonderful.
Enhancements to Meta Horizon OS
Sensible glasses could also be hogging all the eye, however Meta is anticipated to announce some enhancements to the Horizon working system that powers its VR headgear too. Particularly, anticipate higher graphics in Horizon Worlds and your digital residence, and simpler connectivity too.
If you need take a look at the occasion because it occurs, Meta Join 2025 will start with a keynote from CEO Mark Zuckerberg on September 17 at 8 p.m. ET and proceed via September 18. You may stream the keynote and builders conferences on Fb or the official Meta Join web site.
