Sneak peek at the features of the next-generation Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses: supports facial recognition, built-in AI assistant… launching in 2026

According to foreign media reports, Meta is expected to launch a new generation of Ray-Ban smart glasses with facial recognition and long-term AI functions in 2026, but it will also trigger discussions on innovation and privacy. (Synopsis: Zuckerberg predicts that mobile phones will be eliminated!) AI smart glasses + holographic projection is the future of mankind) (Background supplement: Former Meta executives broke the news that Zuckerberg licked the complicity: secretly created "Facebook Taiwan and Hong Kong censorship" tools, betrayed Facebook user privacy) Zuckerberg's technology giant Meta has recently revealed many times that AI smart glasses will replace mobile phones and become the next disruptive product in the human digital era. According to the latest report of "Uploadvr", Meta plans to launch its next-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses in 2026, codenamed Aperol and Bellini. The new device is expected to be equipped with two key features: one is facial recognition technology, and the other is the "super sensing" capability that allows Live AI functions to run continuously in the background for hours, which will be significantly longer than the 30-minute Live AI operation time frame of existing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Read more: Zuckerberg predicts mobile phones will be eliminated! AI smart glasses + holographic projection is the future of mankind Core Technology Breakthrough: Face Recognition and Continuous AI Operation In terms of application potential, facial recognition may be able to help identify people's names in social situations, just as assistants often remind CEOs in movies, and supporting longer AI runs can create more proactive reminder functions based on environmental awareness. For example, Meta AI may be able to remind users to carry their wallet keys before going out, prompt them to buy ingredients for dinner, and tell you where they want to go. It is understood that the existing Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have sold 2 million units as of February 2025, laying the market foundation. The Privacy Dilemma: Innovation and Ethics But while not yet officially launched, the expected facial recognition and long-term AI capabilities will inevitably raise serious privacy challenges. Key concerns include the privacy of those around them (e.g., non-consensual scans), and the lack of transparency and opt-out mechanisms for user information collection. There are strict regulations on facial recognition technology in many parts of the world, and Meta will need to be cautious if it is to roll out this feature globally. In addition, according to a report by The Information, there appears to be a shift in Meta's internal privacy decision-making process, with privacy, integrity and legal teams having less veto power over new products and product teams gaining greater autonomy. Looking back at the backlash caused by Google Glass due to privacy concerns, Meta's new generation of smart glasses may also face a similar test of social acceptance. Technical challenges and future prospects On the other hand, to achieve the above advanced functions, especially long-term AI continuous operation, battery life and energy efficiency challenges, edge AI local processing, hardware optimization... These are the core challenges that Meta has to overcome. Looking ahead, can bold ventures in wearable technology hope to revolutionize our current interactions with the world? And solving the ensuing personal privacy and data security issues will become the focus of the world's close attention. Related reports Apple and Meta are fined 700 million euros for violating the EU's "Digital Markets Law", and the use of crypto payments in the App Store is not far off? Zuckerberg is finished! Anti-monopoly settlement failed "FTC to fine $30 billion", WSJ: Meta only wants to pay 450 million magnesium, which even IG can't afford 〈Meta's next-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses function sneak peek: support face recognition, built-in AI assistant... 2026 Listing〉This article was first published in BlockTempo's "Dynamic Trend - The Most Influential Blockchain News Media".