Meta added a Korean real-time translation feature to the AI smart glasses Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta, which launched in Korea in May, and said so on the 6th.
With this update, 14 languages, including Korean, Russian, Chinese (Mandarin), Japanese, Thai and Hindi, were newly added. As a result, supported languages expanded from six to 20.
The real-time translation feature delivers the other person's words as audio through the open-ear speakers built into the glasses, and lets users check the translated content as text in the Meta AI application. Users can use real-time interpretation without taking out a smartphone while traveling abroad or talking with foreigners.
Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta are AI glasses that Meta introduced in partnership with the global eyewear company EssilorLuxottica, offering photo and video capture, music playback, and a voice-based AI assistant. After the user calls "Hey Meta" and asks a question, the AI analyzes the surroundings and context and provides an answer through the open-ear speakers.
Along with the feature update, Meta is also expanding its domestic distribution network. They are currently available on Meta's official website, and starting on the 22nd, they will also be sold at Electromart, Hi-Mart, and the official online malls and some offline stores of the three mobile carriers—SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus.
A Meta official said, "AI glasses are a form factor that newly defines how people interact with artificial intelligence," and added, "To let more users experience the convenience of life through Meta AI glasses, we plan to continue updating the software."