Meta's plans for 'super sensing' facial recognition glasses that can identify people by name and track activities have reignited privacy debates, as the tech giant re-evaluates policies after previously scrapping similar technology due to concerns.
Meta soared with 16% revenue growth to $42.3 billion in Q1 2025, fueled by its expanding user base reaching 3.43 billion daily active people and the success of its AI initiatives, including AI glasses and Meta AI with nearly 1 billion monthly active users.
Meta's updated privacy policy for Ray-Ban Meta glasses enables AI features and data collection by default, raising concerns as users' voice recordings, photos, and videos could be used for AI training without explicit consent.
Snap unveils groundbreaking AI-generated Video Lenses for Snapchat, offering premium users immersive augmented reality experiences like 'Raccoon', 'Fox', and 'Spring Flowers', with more weekly releases planned, showcasing the company's cutting-edge generative video capabilities.
Snapchat is revolutionizing the selfie game with the introduction of AI-animated lenses that bring lifelike animals and flowers to your snaps, offering a fresh and immersive experience with new lenses promised every week.
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses sell over 2 million units as the tech giant eyes smart glasses as a potential future computing platform, allowing users to interact with the world through augmented reality and AI capabilities.