Meta, New Orleans and the glasses

The New Orleans attacker wore Meta glasses. What can they be used for?
The attacker who drove a truck through Bourbon Street in New Orleans used Meta smart glasses to scout the scene ahead of New Year’s Day, according to an announcement from the FBI on Sunday.
Meta Smart Glasses First Big Cultural Moment Is a Terror Attack
Meta’s grand innovation in the smart glasses space is concealment. Ray-Ban is one of the most iconic and ubiquitous sunglasses brands in the world. Its Wayfarer is so popular that it’s inspired countless knockoffs. A passing glance at a pair of Meta glasses doesn’t register alarm in people. Unless you’re looking closely, they’re just glasses.
What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses, the FBI said. On Oct.
What are Meta glasses, the eye tech used by the New Orleans Bourbon Street attacker?
The glasses can take photos and videos and even use an AI assistant to answer questions about a wearer's surroundings.
Meta smart glasses worn by New Orleans attacker have raised privacy concerns
The man who rammed a pickup truck into revelers on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street on New Year’s Day wore Meta smart glasses when he was planning and conducting the attack, the FBI said Sunday.
The New Orleans attacker wore Meta smart glasses to record the area in advance, FBI says
The New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to record the area in advance and was wearing them during the attack, the FBI said at a press conference on Sunday.
FBI says New Orleans attacker surveyed area using Meta smart glasses
Shamsud-Din Jabbar wore the same Meta smart glasses when he carried out his New Year’s Day attack, but there’s no indication he was recording, authorities said.
Man behind New Year's attack visited New Orleans before, recorded video with smart glasses, FBI says
The man responsible for the deadly truck attack in New Orleans on New Year’s Day visited the city twice before and recorded video of the French Quarter with Meta smart glasses.
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What are the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter?
Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded video with the glasses as he cycled through the French Quarter and plotted the attack ...
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