Ray-Ban Stories glasses now connect to WhatsApp (Photo: Disclosure)
hey ray ben Ray-Ban and . Stories, Smart Glasses, created in partnership between targethas just gotten the new features, along with a link to WhatsApp, Wearers of the accessory can now make calls, listen to text messages being read, and even send them.
Last year, Mark Zuckerberg-led company A similar feature was added for Facebook Messenger. According to Big Tech, messages and personal calls are automatically protected with end-to-end encryption, meaning that no one can read or listen to them except the user.
Once the voice assistant recognizes the voice commands associated with calls or messages from the application, the voice transcription and audio are not stored on any server.
As TechCrunch reports, the update is rolling out in phases to the Facebook View iOS and Android apps, and will be available to everyone in the coming days. Meta says you need to have the latest app updates and firmware on your specs. Later this year, WhatsApp and Messenger support for Ray-Ban Stories users will be expanded to French and Italian-speaking users.
In the future, the company plans to add the ability to directly reply to incoming messages on Messenger and WhatsApp, hands-free.
Ray-Ban Stories was launched in September 2021. At the time, Meta indicated that the device was a springboard for its augmented reality ambitions and an attempt to introduce users to the idea of high-tech eyewear. But things have changed since then. Information released by The Information reveals that the tech giant has decided to reduce investments in Reality Labs and the AR/VR division.
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