Meta, the glasses and New Orleans

Meta Smart Glasses First Big Cultural Moment Is a Terror Attack
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.
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 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 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.
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.
FBI says New Orleans attacker surveyed area using Meta smart glasses
Shamsud-Din Jabbar wore the same Meta smart glasses when he carried out his New Year’s Day attack, but there’s no indication he was recording, authorities said.
New Orleans attacker filmed visits to city weeks earlier, wore Meta smart glasses during attack
The New Orleans terrorist attacker visited the Louisiana city twice in the weeks before the attack and recorded video of the area using Meta smart glasses, the FBI revealed Sunday.
The New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses to record the area in advance, FBI says
The New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to record the area in advance and was wearing them during the attack, the FBI said at a press conference on Sunday.
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