Meta, New Orleans and the glasses

The New Orleans attacker wore Meta glasses. What can they be used for?
The attacker who drove a truck through Bourbon Street in New Orleans used Meta smart glasses to scout the scene ahead of New Year’s Day, according to an announcement from the FBI on Sunday.
Meta smart glasses worn by the New Orleans attacker have raised privacy concerns
The man who rammed a pickup truck into revelers on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day wore Meta smart glasses when planning and conducting the attack, the FBI said Sunday. While there’s no indication that the glasses were essential to the assault,
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Meta’s grand innovation in the smart glasses space is concealment. Ray-Ban is one of the most iconic and ubiquitous sunglasses brands in the world. Its Wayfarer is so popular that it’s inspired countless knockoffs. A passing glance at a pair of Meta glasses doesn’t register alarm in people. Unless you’re looking closely, they’re just glasses.
What are Meta glasses, the eye tech used by the New Orleans Bourbon Street attacker?
The glasses can take photos and videos and even use an AI assistant to answer questions about a wearer's surroundings.
Meta Smart Glasses Used by New Orleans Attacker: What To Know
The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar wore the glasses during the attack but did not activate their livestreaming capabilities.
What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
They're frames with a built-in camera, speakers and artificial intelligence that can be controlled with your voice, buttons and some simple gestures.
Man behind New Year's attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says
The man responsible for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses.

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