Meta unveils AI-powered smart glasses

Welcome back, Superhuman. Meta’s challenger to the iPhone is here — and it’s not a phone. The company unveiled a new pair of AI-powered smart glasses that can be controlled with voice and hand gestures. And it comes with a ‘neural’ wristband this time.

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1. Meta’s AI-powered smart glasses are here: The Facebook maker has launched three new AI-powered glasses. The Ray-Ban Display shows apps, photos, and directions on the right lens, and the glasses can be controlled with the Neural Band wristband. The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) adds up to 8 hours of battery life, 3K video, and live translation. Read below for our full coverage of all the major new features.

2. China reportedly blocks Nvidia’s AI chips: The Financial Times claims Chinese regulators have blocked companies like Alibaba and ByteDance from buying or testing Nvidia’s RTX Pro 6000D AI chips. The move comes months after Nvidia worked with the US government to resume sales under a deal that gave Washington 15% of revenue. Meanwhile, Huawei has unveiled a new AI chip in a bid to challenge Nvidia’s dominance.

3. AI models outperform humans at toughest coding contest: OpenAI’s GPT-5 scored a 12/12 at the ICPC World Finals, while Google's Gemini 2.5 Deep Think solved 10 problems to claim second place overall. No human teams managed a perfect score in the competition that drew 139 universities from 100+ countries. OpenAI nailed 11 problems on the first try and cracked the hardest one on the ninth attempt.

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Everything you need to know about Meta’s new AI-powered glasses

Meta unveiled three new AI wearables: Ray-Ban Display, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), and Oakley Meta Vanguard. The Ray-Ban Display aren’t just standalone glasses — they pair with the Neural Band, a wrist device that reads subtle muscle signals, letting tiny finger movements control messages, calls, music, and navigation without touching your phone.

Hands-free, eyes-on: The Neural Band, paired with the Ray-Ban Display, features a compact, off-to-the-side augmented reality screen that lets users read messages, translate conversations, navigate cities, and see real-time subtitles — all while keeping their focus on the world around them.

Gestures power everything: Users can also take video calls, check texts, play music, and get step-by-step directions with simple gestures. Features like live captions, translations, previews, and Meta AI assistance make interactions smoother without pulling out your phone.

Next-gen upgrades: Ray-Ban Meta is packed with up to 8 hours of battery, 3K Ultra HD video, live translation, and new frame styles: Wayfarer, Skyler, and Headliner. Meanwhile, Oakley Meta Vanguard, built for athletes, includes 12MP camera, 3K video capture, hyperlapse, slow motion, wind-optimized microphones, and integration with Garmin and Strava for automatic fitness tracking. The battery life lasts up to 9 hours and has a 36-hour case backup.

Pricing and availability: Ray-Ban Display starts at $799, launching in the US on Sept 30. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) is available now in select countries at a starting price of $379. Oakley Meta Vanguard starts at $499, launching Oct 21 across multiple countries.

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What’s trending on socials and headlines today

📚 Smart Study: Google’s new AI experiment turns textbooks into personalized lessons with slides, quizzes, audio, and mind maps. Students scored 11% higher than with regular digital readers.

💥 AI Crash: Meta’s live demo stumbled on stage, with the AI failing key tasks and leaving the audience unimpressed. But Meta deserves credit for trying live demos.

🎥 Smooth Moves: Veed Shapeshifter, launching later this year, can automatically generate seamless video transitions using AI. See it in action here.

🧑‍💻 Behind the Scenes: Anthropic tracked three Claude issues from August to early September. Their postmortem explains what went wrong and how they’re fixing it.

Amazon is launching a new AI chatbot for sellers that can create full ads from taglines and images to scripts, music, and storyboards across its marketplace and platforms.

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