19 September 2024
EssilorLuxottica and Meta Platforms have entered into a new long-term agreement to collaborate on smart eyewear products.
The new agreement extends an existing partnership between the two companies which began in 2019 and has culminated in two collections of Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Francesco Milleri, chairman and CEO of EssilorLuxottica, commented: “The incredible work we’ve done with Meta, still in its early stages, has already proven to be an important milestone in our journey to making glasses the gateway to the connected world.”
Milleri thanked the EssilorLuxottica team, including chief wearables officer, Rocco Basilico, along with the Meta team.
“We look forward to continuing to chart the future of the category together,” he continued.
The latest generation of Ray-Ban Meta glasses, launched in 2023, enabled wearers to make phone calls, capture and share photos and videos, listen to music, and livestream content.
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Meta, said: “I’m proud of the work we’ve done with EssilorLuxottica so far, and I’m excited about our long-term roadmap ahead. We have the opportunity to turn glasses into the next major technology platform, and make it fashionable in the process.”
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