Meta Connect 2024 began with CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealing groundbreaking innovations in AI and the metaverse, including new Quest headsets, Llama AI updates, and a prototype of AR glasses. Stream the event live at 10 a.m. PT on Meta’s site or in Horizon Worlds with your Meta Quest headset, and stay tuned for the latest updates!
Meta Orion: The Most Advanced Glasses So Far
Zuckerberg announced Orion, Meta’s groundbreaking first consumer full holographic AR glasses—though they won’t hit the market just yet.
He showcased their lightweight design, hand and eye-tracking capabilities, and an ambitious neural interface, featuring early testers like Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Positioned as the future of Meta’s AR efforts, Orion marks an exciting milestone that has tech enthusiasts buzzing. Stay tuned for more coverage of this pivotal moment from Meta Connect!
Meta’s Quest 3S Headset at $299
At Meta Connect 2024, Meta also reveals Quest 3S which is less expensive than Quest 3 costs $299 for a 128GB version and $399 for 256GB.
The fully wireless Quest 3S headset is compatible with the existing Quest app library and boasts exciting mixed-reality features. With its launch, the Quest 3 price drops from $649 to $499.
Meta:
“With Quest 3S on the shelf, we’re officially winding down sales of Quest 2 and Pro. We’ll be selling our remaining headsets through the end of the year or until they’re gone, whichever comes first.”
Meta’s Celebrity Voice
With other astonishing advancements, Meta AI is getting vocal! Users can now chat with the AI through Messenger, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, receiving natural and quick responses.
With options that include celebrity voices like Dame Judi Dench and John Cena, this feature is set to impress. The announcement follows OpenAI’s rollout of its Advanced Voice Mode, while Zuckerberg revealed that Meta AI has now reached 500 million users!
Other than voice Meta AI is also capable of understanding images to respond.
Meta’s Intelligent Model Llama 3.2
Meta has expanded its Llama family with the advanced Llama 3.2, featuring multimodal capabilities. The Llama 3.2 11B and 90B models can interpret charts, caption images, and even analyze maps, providing insights like the steepness of paths or the best-performing revenue months.
However, European users won’t have access to these features due to EU restrictions, limiting some cool Meta AI functionalities. Get ready to elevate your data interaction with Llama 3.2!
Real-time AI video and reminders_Ray-Ban’s Meta sunglasses
Ray-Ban’s Meta smart glasses are getting exciting upgrades, including real-time AI video processing for interactive questions about your surroundings.
New features also include smartphone-like reminders, live language translation in English, French, Italian, or Spanish, and integration with music streaming apps like Amazon Music and Audible. Get ready for a smarter, connected experience!
Creators’ translation and dubbing tests
You must have struggled with subtitles, Meta has also made a revolutionary test to AI translation tools for dubbing the content creator’s voice and syncs with lips. In this experiment, only videos made by American and Latin American creators are translated into English and Spanish.
More fun with Games
Meta Connect 2024 unveiled thrilling new experiences for the Quest ecosystem! Leading the lineup is Batman: Arkham Shadow, launching on October 22 and bundled with new Quest 3 and 3S purchases until April.
Get ready for Alien: Rogue Incursion, a remake of Arizona Sunshine, and the VR version of Wordle, which will be free to play without a New York Times subscription. Epic gaming adventures await!
Meta Connect showcased astonishing advancements, clearly demonstrating that the company is making a significant impact in AI. As Zuckerberg stated, “Meta AI is becoming the world’s leading assistant.” This confident declaration highlights Meta’s commitment to innovation and its ambitious vision for the future of AI.
