Morning Edition · Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Meta's Muse Spark glasses push perception and translation onto the face
Three styles, on-device capture for translation and visual question answering, and another sign that Meta does not see the phone as the final form for AI.
Meta is rolling out a new line of AI glasses called Muse Spark, available in three styles, that can play music, capture images to translate languages, and answer questions about the wearer's surroundings. The product is positioned as a main…
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