News Summary

At the Meta Connect 2025 event, Meta experienced significant issues during live demonstrations of their new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses and neural wristband. The problems, attributed to software bugs and system overloads, were explained by Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth. The first demo failure occurred when influencer Jack Mancuso attempted to use the AI assistant to make a steak sauce but faced confusion due to the AI skipping steps. A second failure happened when Mark Zuckerberg tried to accept a video call using the wristband, but the display went to sleep, causing the call to be missed. Despite the onstage struggles, the technology impressed with features like a heads-up display, live translation, and gesture control. The glasses, priced at $799 in the US, will launch later this month, with a Canadian release expected in early 2026.