I tried the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses' newest AI features, and they're about to become a much better – and cooler-looking – companion

Meta isn't redesigning its increasingly popular Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses, but it is pouring attention on them in the form of new colors, faster transition lenses, and a lot more Meta AI capabilities.

At Meta Connect 2024 at the Meta Headquarters in Menlo Park, California, I got a chance to try out the smart glasses' latest capabilities, and it's clear to me that this little brain transplant will help raise Ray-Ban Meta's wearable companion capabilities.

Most of my experiences were in a sample Ray-Ban Meta Pop-up store, the first of which will soon appear in Los Angeles. It's a place where you can experience all of the smart glasses' various features, including Meta AI-powered ones, buy glasses, and even get them personalized with a custom engraving.

Some of Meta AI's updated capabilities are thanks to better third-party app integrations. Meta AI can now play Spotify ...