{"id":167177,"date":"2025-09-19T07:43:07","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/167177\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T07:43:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:43:07","slug":"mark-zuckerberg-blames-bad-wi-fi-after-his-live-smart-glasses-demo-goes-horribly-wron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/167177\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg blames bad Wi-Fi after his live smart glasses demo goes horribly wron"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta\u2019s latest smart-glasses lineup<\/a> includes the Ray\u2011Ban Display with a built\u2011in lens display, the updated Ray\u2011Ban Meta Gen 2, and the sport\u2011focused Oakley Meta Vanguard, with headline prices of $799, $379, and $499, respectively, at Meta Connect 2025.<\/p>\n

But Wednesday\u2019s grand unveiling was overshadowed<\/a> by a live on\u2011stage demo that repeatedly failed, culminating in Mark Zuckerberg being unable to answer a video call via the new neural wristband while assuring the audience \u201cit\u2019s all good\u201d amid Wi\u2011Fi excuses.<\/p>\n

What they are<\/p>\n

Meta is pushing a tiered family<\/a> of AI glasses that range from camera\u2011 and audio\u2011first models to a new pair with an integrated transparent display, all centered on hands\u2011free capture, Meta AI assistance, and voice or wristband control. The Ray\u2011Ban Display adds a see\u2011through lens readout and relies on a neural wristband for subtle gesture control, marking Meta\u2019s first consumer smart glasses with a built\u2011in display.<\/p>\n

Models and price<\/p>\n

Ray\u2011Ban Display: $799, see\u2011through display in the right lens, controlled via a neural wristband; slated to go on sale September 30 with two sizes and prescription options.<\/p>\n

Ray\u2011Ban Meta (Gen 2): Starting at $379, with an upgraded 12-megapixel camera, 3K video capture, up to eight hours of typical use, 32 gigabytes of storage, IPX4 water resistance, and wider lens\/frame options; Gen 1 remains at $299.<\/p>\n

Oakley Meta Vanguard: $499, sport\u2011oriented frames with IP67 durability, 12-megapixel ultra\u2011wide camera up to 3K video, louder speakers, five\u2011mic array, fitness integrations, and quick\u2011charge to 50% in 20 minutes.<\/p>\n

Key features<\/p>\n

Meta AI powers voice queries, hands\u2011free photos and video, real\u2011time translation, and context\u2011aware assistance across the lineup, with the Display model extending glanceable interactions into the lens itself. A neural wristband enables subtle finger gestures for control on the Display glasses, and Meta also highlighted<\/a> \u201cconversation focus\u201d audio processing to better hear voices in live environments.<\/p>\n

Reception so far<\/p>\n

Early hands\u2011on coverage has been notably upbeat for the Display glasses, with one reviewer from The Verge calling them<\/a> the best smart glasses tried to date and another saying<\/a> they \u201cfeel like the future,\u201d while also noting they\u2019re the product to beat for the category. Broader coverage praised Gen 2\u2019s practical upgrades and battery gains, but also flagged the high\u2011profile live AI demo faltered on stage, tempering the otherwise strong showing.<\/p>\n

Zuckerberg\u2019s demo misfires<\/p>\n

During a cooking segment, the glasses\u2019 live AI misinterpreted prompts<\/a>, insisted base ingredients were already combined, and suggested steps for a sauce that hadn\u2019t been started before the host punted back to Zuckerberg citing Wi\u2011Fi issues, prompting his \u201cit\u2019s all good\u201d reassurance to a laughing crowd. \u201cThe irony of all this whole thing is that you spend years making technology and then the Wi-Fi on the day kinda\u2026 catches you,\u201d Zuckerberg said, laughing. \u201cWe\u2019ll go check out what he made later.\u201d<\/p>\n

Later, while wearing Ray\u2011Ban Meta glasses and the neural wristband, Zuckerberg repeatedly failed to answer an incoming video call on stage despite multiple attempts, eventually giving up as the ringtone continued, with other outlets noting similar struggles during the event.<\/p>\n

Long-term bets<\/p>\n

Fortune has reported on Meta\u2019s broader smart\u2011device roadmap, including a \u201cHypernova\u201d pair<\/a> of smart glasses expected to use a wristband controller akin to the company\u2019s ambitious Orion AR project<\/a>, underscoring Meta\u2019s long\u2011term bet on neural wrist interfaces across its wearables. That wrist\u2011first interaction model mirrors the neural-band approach Meta just showcased for the Ray\u2011Ban Display, suggesting strategic consistency between near\u2011term products and pipeline devices.<\/p>\n

For this story,\u00a0Fortune\u00a0used generative AI to help with an initial draft. An editor verified the accuracy of the information before publishing.<\/p>\n

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