Alright, so picture this: I’m sitting here, staring at my coffee, and suddenly I remember reading something about smart glasses. Yeah, those things. Turns out, EssilorLuxottica—fancy name, right?—reported they’ve been doing pretty well. Especially with those Ray-Ban Meta glasses. I swear, these glasses are like the latest gadget everyone wants. Supposedly, revenue’s tripled. I mean, can you imagine?
They launched these techy glasses back in 2023. Not yesterday, but in tech terms, that’s practically brand new. So, they’re priced at $300, which is… well, not cheap. But also not like buying a spaceship, right? They’re cool because they can play your tunes, snap pics, and you can even talk to Meta AI. Whatever that means to you.
Anyway, Meta (yes, Facebook’s new buddy behind the curtain) decided these glasses are the real deal. So, they’re thinking, “Let’s keep this thing going until 2030!” And bam, they’re throwing $3.5 billion into this partnership. That’s billion with a “B.” Wild.
Oh, and speaking of fancy names, there’s some photo of these glasses floating around. Probably taken by someone who’s got a much better camera than me.
So, fast forward to EssilorLuxottica’s recent earnings party—uh, report. It’s like they’re saying these AI-infused spectacles are getting popular. Like really popular. But here’s a twist: Oakley is also on the smart glasses bandwagon now, with something called Meta HTSN. They’re a bit pricier at $500 for the special edition. Limited edition, so probably makes you feel like a secret agent if you manage to snag a pair.
But, no juicy details on how many of these magical glasses have been sold. Last I heard, by February, two million Ray-Ban pairs were out in the wild. Not bad, huh?
And here’s a fun fact: despite the world’s money situation being kinda shaky, EssilorLuxottica is still raking in cash. I mean, they reported a 5.5% bump in revenue—around €14 billion. That’s like over $16 billion bucks. Even with all the custom duties drama and the US dollar taking a nosedive compared to other cash.
So there it is. The world keeps on spinning, smart glasses are now a thing, and whoever’s behind all this is definitely smiling all the way to the bank.
