Overview
- The New York Times reports Meta is preparing a facial-recognition feature called “Name Tag” for its Ray-Ban and Oakley smart glasses, potentially launching later this year.
- According to the reporting, identification would be limited to people connected to the wearer on Meta platforms or to users with public profiles, not universal recognition of strangers.
- Meta says it has heard interest in such a feature, is evaluating options, and would proceed cautiously if it introduces anything.
- An internal idea to first release the capability to attendees of a conference for blind people was considered last year but was not implemented.
- EssilorLuxottica reports seven million units sold last year with production set to ramp up, and the Times also says Meta is exploring a feature to capture a user’s entire day.