New Delhi: Meta has started rolling out its latest software update for its AI glasses, adding deeper Spotify integration with the Meta AI and a new Conversation Focus feature aimed at improving the clarity of in-person conversations. The v21 update applies to devices such as the Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Oakley Meta HSTN, and is being released first to the users enrolled in Meta’s Early Access Programme. In the v21 update, there is a feature called Conversation Focus, first announced at Meta Connect earlier this year. The feature uses the glasses’ open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of the person the wearer is speaking to, helping it stand out from the surrounding background noise.
Conversation Focus is designed for environments such as busy restaurants, commuter trains and crowded public spaces. Users can adjust the level of voice amplification either by swiping the right temple of the glasses or through device settings, enabling it to be tuned based on the surrounding noise levels. The update also comes with the latest Spotify integration that allows users to play music based on what they are looking at. Using Meta AI and a computer version, users can issue commands prompting the glasses to request Spotify to play music aligned with the scene or object in view.
Conversation Focus is currently rolling out members of Meta’s Early Access Programme using Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Oakley Meta HSTN models in the US and Canada, according to Meta. The Spotify-based music feature will be available in English across a wider set of markets, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Sweden, UAE, UK and US.
