This could be a game changer for drivers.

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Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses apparently solves a real problem for drivers. Credit: Nicoleta Ionescu / Shutterstock.com

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, launched last year, is getting a host of updates, according to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg who also announced the new Meta Quest 3S and Project Orion (a pair of AR glasses that are not-yet-ready for market).

Zuckerberg highlighted several new features, including more natural conversations with Meta AI, the AI assistant behind the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

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He also introduced live language translation for one-on-one interactions and “Be My Eyes” support, allowing volunteers to assist low-vision users by describing what they see through the glasses.

However, there’s one feature coming to the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses that aims to solve a common frustration for drivers: providing reminders of where they parked.

Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses can help remind you about where you parked”We’re adding the ability for the glasses to help you remember things,” Zuckerberg said at Meta Connect 2024.

Demo of parked car reminder on Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses Credit: Meta

Demonstrating a use case for this, Zuckerberg provided an example in which a Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses-wearing user said, “Hey Meta, remember where I parked.”

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Meta AI took note of this in the simulated demo. When the user returned, they asked, “Hey Meta, remember where I parked?”

In response, Meta AI said, “You parked in space 9702.”

“If you’re heading somewhere, no more forgetting where you parked,” Zuckerberg said. “Now, it will just help you out with that; your glasses have you covered.”

Although Meta AI can tell you where you parked, there’s a bit of irony in needing to remember to ask it in the first place. For forgetful users, the challenge may not just be finding the car, but also remembering to ask Meta AI for help. That said, the parking reminder feature is just one of many conveniences the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses offer.

Zuckerberg also mentioned grocery shopping as a use case. For example, if you need an avocado for a smoothie later in the day, the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses can remind you to pick it up at the grocery store before heading home.

Zuckerberg didn’t provide an exact date for when we can expect these updates, but he said that they’re coming soon.

For more on what these AI-powered spectacles can do, check out our announcement piece on the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses.

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Kimberly Gedeon, at Mashable since 2023, is a tech explorer who enjoys doing deep dives into the most popular gadgets, from the latest iPhones to the most immersive VR headsets. She’s drawn to strange, avant-garde, bizarre tech, whether it’s a 3D laptop, a gaming rig that can transform into a briefcase, or smart glasses that can capture video. Her journalism career kicked off about a decade ago at MadameNoire where she covered tech and business before landing as a tech editor at Laptop Mag in 2020.

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