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The Meta Ray-Bans have been extremely successful for a completely new consumer device form factor. But they don't have a screen. Meta is releasing new glasses w
by modeless 1y ago
The Meta Ray-Bans have been extremely successful for a completely new consumer device form factor. But they don't have a screen. Meta is releasing new glasses with a screen and this is a look into the display technology they are using. It is "newsworthy" for tech people who are interested in the development of new technology in displays and optics, and new computing devices more generally.
This is the kind of content HN was made for, much more so than the Israel/Gaza or Bertrand Russell stories I see on the front page right now for example.
- Octoth0rpe 1y ago> The Meta Ray-Bans have been extremely successful for a completely new consumer device form factor. Do you have any sources on them being a successful product by any measurable standard? I honestly wasn't aware that they were even being sold, and I'm sure I don't know anyone that owns a pair. I'm not exactly their target market, but I think at least some in my social circle are.
- davedx 1y agoMy friend in England has a pair. They’re selling extremely well
- adhamsalama 1y agoMy mate Paul says they're not.
- nickthegreek 1y agoover 2mil sold since oct 2023.
- haijo2 1y ago.... thats nothing. Id hardly call that a success when you consider Meta's resources for marketing. Google is also finding that blasting YT with ads of Google Pixel does not work very well.
- palata 1y agoTo be honest the best adverstisement for the Google Pixel series is GrapheneOS :-).
- app13 1y ago2 million hardware devices sold is not nothing, that is a pretty significant amount of hardware to ship.
- haijo2 1y agoWhen you have a 1+ billion of users to market to, practically for free, it is actually a tiny number.
- throw10920 1y agoPeriodic reminder to flag submissions that are off-topic, and comments that break the guidelines. HN is mostly moderated by users - dang and tomhow don't do as much moderation as you might think.
- jamiek88 1y ago2 million sold in three years is hardly ‘extremely successful’.
- modeless 1y agoIt is "for a completely new consumer device form factor"
- devmor 1y agoNew? “wearable camera with headphones” is not exactly groundbreaking. Even a new model with a screen would only be semi-new, other AR glasses have existed for over a decade - with Apple releasing a consumer-focused product last year.
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- modeless 1y agoVision Pro is the same form factor as Meta's glasses in the same sense that a semi truck is the same form factor as a moped.
- devmor 1y agoThat's why I gave other examples :)
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- paxys 1y agoCompare it to devices with similar form factors or use cases sold by competitors: - Snapchat - has been trying for a decade and has sold ~220K Spectacles. - Amazon Echo Frames - Reuters estimated less than 10,000 units sold. - Humane AI Pin - the less said about it the better. - Google Glass - neat but way ahead of its time, and barely made it to consumers before being quickly discontinued. - Hololens/Magic Leap - both duds. - Lengthy list of startups with smart glasses and other wearables that have gained no traction. Meta glasses are noteworthy because there's finally a company making an AR wearable catch on among a mainstream audience.
- _giorgio_ 1y agoThanks for posting, your comment was informative and didn't contain hate and boring tropes.