Meta is introducing an early access test for the most advanced AI capabilities of the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses. In a recent announcement, Meta revealed the upcoming rollout of its multimodal AI features, enabling the AI assistant to provide information based on what it sees and hears through the glasses' camera and microphones. Mark Zuckerberg showcased the update on Instagram, demonstrating tasks such as asking the glasses to suggest matching pants for a held shirt, translating text, and displaying image captions. The multimodal AI capabilities were first discussed by Zuckerberg in a September Decoder interview with The Verge's Alex Heath, where he mentioned users interacting with the AI assistant throughout the day for various inquiries. The AI assistant, as shown by CTO Andrew Bosworth, can accurately describe objects and assist with tasks like captioning photos and language translation. During the initial test phase, access will be limited to a small number of users who opt in, and the trial will be restricted to the United States.
