Did this fly under the radar for others as well? I first saw them in a local optician shop, I can’t remember any hype or news about their launch, even though it looks very google-glassy

This is the best summary I could come up with:

That’s according to a report this week from the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), citing internal data and claiming to detail the letdowns that led to hundreds of thousands of Stories gathering dust.

The company’s first mass-market smart glasses include a Snapdragon chip, two 5 MP front-facing cameras for snapping pictures or video, and speakers for listening to audio.

WSJ’s report didn’t go into details, but it pointed to problems with the smart glasses’ voice commands, audio, connectivity, and “some of the hardware features, including battery life.”

For example, PCMag said Stories’ speakers lack bass, while Forbes reported that it’s nearly impossible to hear phone calls over the glasses unless you’re in an “isolated environment.”

WSJ said Meta’s remediation efforts include plans to boost device quality and feature discovery.

But despite Stories’ lackluster performance thus far, Meta is reportedly continuing with plans for a second-generation pair that will arrive this fall or in the spring, “people familiar with the matter” told WSJ.

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