TL; DR
- Official looking renders of Facebook’s smart glasses have been leaked.
- The data glasses, co-developed by Ray-Ban, complement classic frame styles with dual cameras.
Facebook has been talking about its Smart Glasses project for a while, and more details will finally be revealed earlier this year. We knew Ray-Ban was part of the Luxottica Group and that the glasses would be “connected”. Now, leaked renders have surfaced just before the official unveiling detailing the designs of the smart glasses.
The pictures come from Serienleaker Evan Blass and present the smart glasses from Facebook and Ray-Ban in at least three styles. These include the classic Ray-Ban Wayfarer and Round frames with green, blue and tinted lenses.
Each frame also has a camera mounted above the lenses in the top left and top right. The specifications of these cameras are currently unclear. The glasses also come in a case with what appears to be a charging cable. This suggests that the glasses contain batteries to power the cameras and connectivity smarts, presumably to send images back to a smartphone. The hardware for this could be stowed in the thicker frame of the glasses.
What can the data glasses from Facebook and Ray-Ban do?
Facebook has remained pretty vague about the capabilities of the smart glasses. In January it was called Bloomberg that the glasses would offer “a lot of functionality”, but no augmented reality smarts. In the same report, Facebook points out that the smart glasses would allow users to capture fleeting moments without picking up the phone, similar to Snapchats Spectacles. Facebook is reportedly still working on AR glasses, but it is unclear when they will arrive.
According to a teaser from Ray-Ban, the smart glasses will be officially announced later in the day. Expect more details on pricing and availability shortly.
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