📱 AI News from Meta: What Features Did Mark Zuckerberg Announce
The annual Meta Connect conference took place in California. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Meta Corporation, personally presented AI innovations and products that will soon hit the market. Among them are a new open-source large language model, Llama 3.2, a budget headset for gamers, and an advanced live translation feature in Ray-Ban Meta glasses.
♾ Large and Open — Llama 3.2
The new Llama 3.2 model will enable developers to create advanced AI-based applications like augmented reality. The model's key strengths include real-time video recognition, document analysis, and generating concise summaries of long texts.
🤓 Transparent Ray-Ban Meta and Translation Feature
A software update for Ray-Ban Meta glasses and a limited edition featuring a transparent frame has been released. The main innovation is the live language translation feature. Zuckerberg even demonstrated it during a conversation with mixed martial artist Brandon Moreno: they spoke in English and Spanish, and the glasses translated their speech in real time.
📺 More Generated Content with Imagined for You
The company announced it is testing a new feature for its social networks: Imagined for You, which creates content based on user interests or current trends.
📣 Unstolen Voices
Meta has launched a voice chatbot based on Meta AI on Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, communicating with users using celebrity voices. Recall that a scandal erupted earlier this year when ChatGPT's voice sounded suspiciously similar to actress Scarlett Johansson's.
🎮 Headset for Gamers
Meta announced the release of a "budget" headset — Quest 3S VR, priced at just $299.99. It is an affordable mixed-reality device for gamers. Features include a battery life of up to 3 hours on a single charge.
Also Announced Were:
➡️ Automatic dubbing of Reels into several dozen languages.
➡️ New digital avatars for the metaverse that can be created using text prompts.
➡️ Orion — Meta's first augmented reality glasses prototype, expected to revolutionize gaming, coding, and virtual communication. Watch the video 🔼
