(Reuters) – Meta Platforms is exploring making earphones powered by artificial intelligence with cameras, The Information reported on Monday citing employees familiar with the matter.
A slew of companies, from startups to conglomerates including Meta, are looking to develop AI-based wearable devices to capture growing interest in the sector.
The Facebook-parent expects the device, being explored under a project named "Camerabuds", to identify objects and translate foreign languages, the report added.
Meta announced new generation Ray-Ban smart glasses, priced at $299, in September last year, which will also have its AI built in, with the ability to give information on the item a user is looking at.
The Instagram and WhatsApp owner did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Meta has launched its AI-powered Ray Ban smart glasses that do cost a lot but have become a popular gadget for many consumers. These smart glasses facilitate video recording, and photo capture, and operate on Augmented Reality technology. These glasses come with built-in speakers, camera, and microphones, all while looking like a normal pair of sunglasses.
The company recently unveiled a groundbreaking multimodal Artificial Intelligence (AI) feature which empowers an AI assistant to analyze images and videos captured by the camera, providing a contextual understanding of the surroundings.
For instance, if a user wants to identify a bird species or translate a foreign-language menu, they can effortlessly utilize the camera and Meta AI feature for instant information and text translation. Apple has also got a patent that could see future AirPods come with built-in camera, and it seems Meta plans to have a similar product in the market if its development and planning phase comes through we could see these wearable gadgets make their way to the consumers in the near future.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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