Meta Ray-Ban might not be the explosive future being teased by bleeding-edge prototypes like the Orion glasses — Meta's lightweight, experimental pair of true AR glasses that can superimpose the digital world onto the world around you — but they're objectively a good start.

The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses have been named one of Oprah's favorite things and are gaining traction: At one point in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "Demand is still outpacing our ability to build them.

Meta is opening an experiential pop-up store for its Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses in Los Angeles today. Called Meta Lab, the temporary store will be around until the end of the year, and it will allow customers to try out the smart glasses and customize them to their requirements.

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) is planning to showcase its new smart glasses with a built-in AI assistant at its annual Baidu World event in Shanghai next week, a source told Bloomberg, as it looks to compete with Meta's (NASDAQ:META) Ray-Bans.

China’s leading search engine Baidu, a fervent AI innovation investor, is poised to introduce AI-powered smart glasses, positioning itself as a rival to