The Talaya Brief: Gentle Monster confirms Nov. 12 pre-orders for smart glasses

Gentle Monster confirms Nov. 12 pre-orders

Gentle Monster's US homepage confirms that pre-orders for its smart glasses open Nov. 12. Engadget's Nov. 6 report reproduces a social post announcing a December launch, but Talaya has not independently verified the original post. The brand's product page still says the collection arrives this fall. As our Gentle Monster coverage explains, US pricing, order eligibility and shipping dates remain unverified.

Samsung's clip-on earbuds reach US buyers

Samsung announced Nov. 6 that Galaxy Buds On are available in the US in black for $229.99. The earbuds have a clip-on design and support voice access to Gemini Live, according to the company. That service requires a Google Gemini account and an internet connection, and availability depends on the device, language and country.

A new Meta Audio review questions the price

In 9to5Google's Nov. 6 Ray-Ban Meta Audio review, Nicholas Sutrich praises the glasses' surround sound and integration with messages and phone notifications. His reservation is value: he finds them too expensive for a product lacking standout features. This is the reviewer's assessment; Talaya has not tested the glasses.

Nearby Glasses draws attention, with detection limits

GIGAZINE's Nov. 7 coverage examines Nearby Glasses, an existing app intended to identify smart glasses nearby. The developer's repository describes a free, open-source app that looks for company identifiers in Bluetooth data, while warning that false positives are likely and some glasses may be missed. Its alerts do not establish whether someone is recording, and the developer says the iOS app cannot scan in the background.

Veterans may take Meta glasses on an Honor Flight

KVIA reported Nov. 6 that Meta is sponsoring Honor Flights, which take veterans to museums and memorials in Washington. The station reports that Meta innovation policy manager John Bockstanz said some veterans may use their glasses during the trip, with departure from El Paso on Sunday and a return on Veterans Day. Separately, our coverage of NewView Oklahoma's Nov. 5 event describes blind and low-vision veterans receiving free Ray-Ban Meta glasses.