The $300 sunglasses looked like a slightly bulkier Ray-Ban with, thankfully, no Facebook logo on them and offered decent audio quality through their tiny speakers at mid-range volume. The camera was so-so and worked better in brighter light. But privacy is ...

The collaboration has helped Meta make smart glasses that stand out for their style So far, the collaboration has helped Meta make smart glasses that stand out for their style. It looks like Meta wants to keep that trend going with its next generations of frames.

EssilorLuxottica, which owns Ray-Ban and other eyewear companies, has entered a long-term partnership with Meta to develop more smart glasses.

EssilorLuxottica extends its smart glasses partnership with Meta by 10 years. 'We have the opportunity to turn glasses into the next major technology platform,' Mark Zuckerberg says.

EssilorLuxottica said on Tuesday it had extended its partnership with Meta Platforms by agreeing a 10-year deal to continue developing smart eyewear. "The incredible work we've done with Meta, still in its early stages,

While financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, there were previous reports that suggested Meta might buy a 5 percent stake in EssilorLuxottica. However, the official announcement did not mention that kind of investment.

Meta Platforms and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica announced Tuesday that they've extended their partnership with plans to "collaborate into the next decade to develop multi-generational smart eyewear products.