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What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex Himel

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What Should An AI Device Look Like? — With Alex Himel

Big Technology Podcast

12 HOURS AGO
Big Technology Podcast

Big Technology Podcast

12 HOURS AGO
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Alex Himel is Meta’s VP of Wearables. Himel joins Big Technology Podcast to discuss the future of AI wearables and why Meta believes glasses could become the next major computing platform. Tune in to hear how AI assistants might help with daily tasks, mee...

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Meta's VP of Wearables, Alex Himel, joins the podcast to discuss the company's vision for AI-powered smart glasses. He explains why Meta believes glasses, specifically the Ray-Ban Meta line, are poised to become the next major computing platform, focusing on how AI can assist with daily tasks without pulling users out of the moment.
02:45
Comfortable glasses that provide real-world assistance
08:14
An escalator never breaks, it becomes stairs.
13:41
Style and comfort are key to smart glasses adoption
18:59
Wearables are the best form factor for AI
35:36
Users will trust the most capable AI assistant.

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Why Meta is betting on glasses as the next big computing platform
00:00
The 'escalator that never breaks': How glasses provide value even without power
08:14
From Google Glass failure to Ray-Ban success: The power of style and partnership
13:41
Building a personal super intelligence: AI that enhances presence, not distracts
18:59
The race for the best AI assistant: Competing with OpenAI, Google, and Apple
35:36

Transcript

Alex Kantrowitz: What does the future AI device or devices look like? Let's talk about it with the head of wearables at Meta. Right after this. I'm just back from ServiceNow's Knowledge 2026 in Las Vegas, and the conversations I had, there are ones you're ...