Metas latest smart glasses feature would have been perfect at the Winter Olympics but Im frustrated it cant be used by everyone

Date:
Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:15:04 +0000

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Metas smart glasses are getting their v23 update right now and the standout upgrade would have been perfect for the Winter Olympics.

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now subscribed Your newsletter sign-up was successful An account already exists for this email address, please log in. Subscribe to our newsletter Meta's smart glasses are getting update v23 It will bring new snow sports stats to users with a Garmin watch Other upgrades improve conversational and translation abilities Metas smart glasses are getting their v23 update right now, and the standout upgrade would have been perfect at the Winter Olympics it's too bad that it's landed just a little too late. Nifty translation and conversational improvements are on the way too.

The standout upgrade is new snow sports integration. As a Meta article explains , with the aid of a Garmin device your glasses will be able to tell you about your current skiing or snowboarding excursion such as how far
youve travelled, your last runs max speed, the steepness of the slope, and your personal records. As with the running integration you can also create shareable auto-captures which overlay interesting data from key moments onto clips your smart specs capture automatically. Article continues below You may like Meta delays international launch of its Ray-Ban Display smart glasses
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As with Metas glasses other fitness features, youll need to pair your specs with a compatible Garmin watch so if you rely on a different brand of smart band or dont own one at all youre out of luck. Youll also want to have your phone in your pocket with the Meta AI app installed, and make sure its paired with both your watch and specs.

With all that ready to go, when you next hit the slopes youll just need to start a snow sport activity on your Garmin device, and itll start capturing all the data you need and creating a neat auto-capture just note that colder weather will drain your glasses battery more quickly than you might normally expect. (Image credit: Oakley) New translation tools are headed to the
glasses too if youre in the early access program that is. These are Hindi, Arabic, Russian, Swedish, and Finnish, with Meta promising more to come.

Metas translation is arguably its glasses least impressive AI feature
compared to rivals not because of inaccuracies but because the language selection is much less broad compared to other specs. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

This update should help to alleviate those ongoing woes somewhat; I just wish it was coming to everybody and not just a select few.

Lastly theres the promise of a more conversational Meta AI. Once you engage with 'Hey Meta' you wont need to keep saying the wake word to keep the conversation flowing but at the moment this is only if you live in the US or Canada.

Overall this update is more minor especially as the biggest upgrade requires you to own a Garmin device on top of your smart glasses but hopefully Metas renewed AR / AI focus will mean we see bigger improvements down the line. Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Make sure to click the
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