In this episode of Superintelligent, we dove headlong into the spectacle of the Meta Connect event, where Mark Zuckerberg and team set out to convince us that the future is wearable, voice-activated, wrist-twitching and dorky.

Yes, we’re talking about the Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses and their neural band companion—the gadget duo supposedly destined to replace keyboards and smartphones.

The demo was a train wreck. The AI hallucinated. Mark couldn’t answer a phone call. But it’s also true that a bad demo doesn’t mean it’s a bad product.

Meta’s glasses raise big questions about social acceptability, privacy, and whether the market will truly take off like the Silicon Valley giants hope it will. Also: Can Apple’s design sophistication rescue wearable tech from utter dweebdom? We pitted optimism against skepticism, debating everything from the speed of miniaturization to necessity of face computers.

Links

Meta Explains Multiple Live AI Demo Fails at Connect: 'We DDoS'd Ourselves' - PC Mag

The Meta Ray-Ban Display Demo - YouTube

The Meta Ray-Ban Cooking Demo - X/Twitter

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Chapters

00:00 Meta's New Smart Glasses and Neural Band Introduction

02:47 The AI Demo Fiasco: A Live Presentation Gone Wrong

05:36 The Challenges of Live Demos and AI Technology

08:10 Zuckerberg's Neural Band Demo: A Series of Missteps

11:18 Innovations in Gesture Control and User Interaction

13:55 The Future of Smart Glasses: Meta vs. Apple

17:01 Ethical Concerns and the Reputation of Meta

19:58 Personal Perspectives on Smart Glasses and Fashion

24:58 The Evolution of Technology and Consumer Acceptance

28:09 The Future of AI Glasses and Fashion

30:45 Cultural Implications of AI Glasses

33:55 The Psychological Impact of Technology

38:10 The Monetization of Augmented Reality

44:02 The Future of VR and AR in Society

50:08 The Apple Ecosystem and Personal Preferences

52:37 The Social Dynamics of Smart Glasses

56:23 The Future of Smart Glasses and Market Trends

59:19 The Role of AI in Smart Glasses

01:06:01 Closing Thoughts on Technology and Society

Keywords

Meta, smart glasses, AI, augmented reality, technology, privacy, Zuckerberg, Meta Connect, neural band, fashion, user experience

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