(KRON) — The AI-powered smart glasses that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is calling “the next generation of Meta Ray-Ban glasses,” were the focus of multiple failed demonstrations during Zuckerberg’s keynote speech at the company’s annual conference Wednesday.

The Meta Connect 2025 presentation began with a point-of-view demonstration showing Zuckerberg put on the glasses, fire up his entrance music and walk from his trailer to the keynote stage.

The new Meta Ray-Ban Display, priced at $799, hit the market on Sept. 30. The glasses have double the battery life, 3K video capabilities and double the resolution of the previous model, according to the company.

“Meta AI is going to transition from being something that you invoke when you have a question, to a service that is running all the time a

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