Are Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses Worth Wearing?
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– Kylie Jenner, at age 28, announced a collaboration with Facebook and Meta on AI-powered smart sunglasses called Starfire Kylies, priced at $399.
– The glasses include standard Meta-glasses features like a built-in camera and speaker, plus AI capabilities to help understand what the wearer sees and manage daily life.
– A unique feature of Kylie’s version is the ability to AI-generate her voice to whisper phrases like her iconic “Rise and shine” from a 2019 video.
– The article notes the Starfire Kylies are the cutest Meta frames released so far, but raises privacy concerns about smart glasses, such as secret recording by men.
– Despite privacy issues, Meta’s smart glasses have celebrity buy-in from figures like Doja Cat and Teyana Taylor, and the Starfire Kylies do not include facial recognition.
Kylie Jenner is the latest celebrity to step into the AI-powered smart glasses space, joining forces with Facebook and Meta on a new collaboration. The 28-year-old entrepreneur unveiled the $399 Starfire Kylies on Tuesday as part of Meta’s broader launch of its Muse Spark AI program.
These sunglasses come equipped with the standard Meta glasses features: a built-in camera for snapping photos and recording video, plus a speaker for listening to music. According to Meta, the glasses also use artificial intelligence to help users “better understand what you’re seeing and help manage your daily life effortlessly.” In a signature touch for Jenner’s version, the AI can generate her voice to whisper personalized messages into your ear. The debut feature? Her iconic “Rise and shine” from a 2019 YouTube video, delivered in that familiar singsongy tone.
Two other styles dropped alongside the Starfire Kylies, but Jenner’s frames are arguably the most attractive Meta has produced so far. That’s about the only positive takeaway. Privacy concerns continue to shadow smart glasses like these. Women have reported being approached by men who secretly record them while flirting, then post the footage online. Despite these widespread worries, Meta has secured endorsements from several high-profile names, including Doja Cat and Teyana Taylor. For now, the Starfire Kylies do not include facial recognition technology , a small comfort in an increasingly surveilled world.
(Source: The Cut)
