Meta reveals next-gen smart glasses at Meta Connect: See all the new glasses
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Meta is iterating smart glasses on a consumer cadence despite privacy heat—hardware cycles are now locked in regardless of the policy debate. If you build consumer or retail experiences, treat camera-on-face as an inevitability in some segments over the next 12–24 months.
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