Meta’s facial recognition smart glasses idea just resurfaced in a patent

Meta has filed a new patent for Ray-Ban style smart glasses featuring AI facial recognition capabilities. The technology utilizes a front-facing RGB-depth camera, an on-device Neural Processing Unit, and a Secure Enclave to store hashed face-templates. These glasses can identify individuals to instantly retrieve digital profiles and integrate this information when creating media. The patent highlights the integration of affordable on-device AI chips, moving facial recognition from science-fiction to a potential mass-market wearable reality.