Meta, the glasses and New Orleans

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.
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 Used by New Orleans Attacker: What To Know
The FBI says Shamsud-Din Jabbar wore the glasses during the attack but did not activate their livestreaming capabilities.
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.
What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
They're frames with a built-in camera, speakers and artificial intelligence that can be controlled with your voice, buttons and some simple gestures.
Shamsud-Din Jabbar Wore Meta Glasses Before NOLA Attack
New Orleans attack suspect Shamsud-Din Jabbar shot a chilling video while bicycling along the streets where he was plotting his murder spree. He shot the video from a bicycle using Meta glasses which are equipped with tiny cameras.
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: Meta Smart Glasses Used to Plot New Orleans Attack
The New Year's Eve attacker recorded footage of Bourbon Street with smart glasses in the months before he killed 14 people by driving into them with a rented pick-up truck.
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.
FBI Says Meta’s Smart Glasses Used to Help Plan New Orleans Terror Attack
The driver who mowed down a Bourbon Street New Year's crowd and killed 14 made two earlier visits to New Orleans, where he used the device to shoot video of the target area.
New images show explosives placed by New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar
New images show explosives placed by New Orleans terrorist Shamsud-Din Jabbar
Meta glasses allowed truck-ramming suspect to blend in: Experts
In a self-recorded video, the suspect in the deadly New Orleans truck-ramming attack was wearing Meta smart glasses to scout ...
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 ...