Meta will let outside developers create AI-powered apps for its smart glasses<p>Meta's lineup of smart glasses could soon get a lot more capabilities. The company will begin allowing outside developers to bring their apps to its RayBan and Oakley smart glasses, Meta <a data-i13n="cpos:1;pos:1" href="
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announced[/url] on the second day of its Connect event.</p>
<p>Up to now, Meta has only had a limited number of third-party integrations for its glasses, with apps like Spotify and Audible. But Meta will now allow developers to start experimenting with apps that can take advantage of the built-in sensors and audio capabilities of its glasses. This means other companies will be able to create their own custom experiences that use Meta's <a data-i13n="cpos:2;pos:1" href="
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multimodal AI[/url] features.</p>
<span id="end-legacy-contents"></span><p>The company is already working with a set of early partners, like Twitch, which is creating livestreaming capabilities for the glasses, and Disney, which is experimenting with an app for inside its parks. A demo video shows a visitor walking around Disneyland and asking the AI assistant about the rides she's seeing and other park information. 18Birdies, a golf app, is working on an integration that can give players club recommendations and yardage stats.</p>
<p>Notably, these apps all seem like they work with Meta's non-display glasses, which means that even people who have first-gen Ray-Ban Meta glasses could see a bunch of added new functionality. It's not clear if the company will also allow developers to also build experiences that can take advantage of the display on its newest <a data-i13n="cpos:3;pos:1" href="
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Meta Ray-Ban Display[/url] frames, but that could open up even more possibilities.</p>
<p>Meta's new set of tools, officially called the "Wearables Device Access Toolkit," will roll out as a <a data-i13n="cpos:4;pos:1" href="
https://developers.meta.com/wearables/notify/">limited developer preview [/url]ahead of broader availability in 2026.</p>This article originally appeared on Engadget at
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Meta will let outside developers create AI-powered apps for its smart glasses
