<p>Exactly a year ago, Hugo Barra, the vice president of the Virtual Reality (VR) division of Facebook, announced that the company has joined hands with Ray-Ban to develop and launch an advanced smart glass in 2021. Though Barra has left Facebook, the two companies are all set to bring the much-awaited smart wearable later this week.</p>.<p>Ray-Ban and Facebook are hosting a special event on September 9. Due to Covid-19 protocol, it will be an online-only event.</p>.<p>To re-iterate what we have reported earlier, the upcoming co-branded Ray-Ban spectacles will not look like the weird Google Glasses or any other odd-looking prototypes with protruding lenses launched in the past.</p>.<p>As you can see in the teaser image, new Facebook-RB smart glasses will have a classic Ray-Ban sun shades design but will offer a superior user experience.</p>.<p>In the words of Mark Zuckerberg, the new gadget will be full-fledged "augmented reality glasses".</p>.<p>In a related development, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Research has developed a new-age wristband, which wants to get rid of the barrier of hardware limitation and multiple user interfaces for not just playing games but also introduce new ways of communication. </p>.<p>FRL's groundbreaking work in soft robotics has come up with comfortable, all-day wearable devices that can take inputs right from the nerves of the wrist, a direct human-computer interface.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/facebook-high-tech-wristband-can-turn-nerve-signals-into-inputs-to-play-games-and-more-963765.html " target="_blank">Facebook high-tech wristband can turn nerve signals into inputs to play games and more</a><br /><br />However, the advanced wristwatch is still under works and may time to make its way to the market. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em><br /> </p>
<p>Exactly a year ago, Hugo Barra, the vice president of the Virtual Reality (VR) division of Facebook, announced that the company has joined hands with Ray-Ban to develop and launch an advanced smart glass in 2021. Though Barra has left Facebook, the two companies are all set to bring the much-awaited smart wearable later this week.</p>.<p>Ray-Ban and Facebook are hosting a special event on September 9. Due to Covid-19 protocol, it will be an online-only event.</p>.<p>To re-iterate what we have reported earlier, the upcoming co-branded Ray-Ban spectacles will not look like the weird Google Glasses or any other odd-looking prototypes with protruding lenses launched in the past.</p>.<p>As you can see in the teaser image, new Facebook-RB smart glasses will have a classic Ray-Ban sun shades design but will offer a superior user experience.</p>.<p>In the words of Mark Zuckerberg, the new gadget will be full-fledged "augmented reality glasses".</p>.<p>In a related development, Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) Research has developed a new-age wristband, which wants to get rid of the barrier of hardware limitation and multiple user interfaces for not just playing games but also introduce new ways of communication. </p>.<p>FRL's groundbreaking work in soft robotics has come up with comfortable, all-day wearable devices that can take inputs right from the nerves of the wrist, a direct human-computer interface.</p>.<p>Must read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/facebook-high-tech-wristband-can-turn-nerve-signals-into-inputs-to-play-games-and-more-963765.html " target="_blank">Facebook high-tech wristband can turn nerve signals into inputs to play games and more</a><br /><br />However, the advanced wristwatch is still under works and may time to make its way to the market. </p>.<p><em>Get the latest news on new launches, gadget reviews, apps, cybersecurity, and more on personal technology only on <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dh-tech?_ga=2.210580691.73733284.1595225125-1706599323.1592232366" target="_blank">DH Tech</a>.</em><br /> </p>
