Meta to launch Oakley-branded smart glasses

Following the release of a new generation of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, the company co-founded by Mark Zuckerberg is now preparing to introduce a new pair of AI-powered smart glasses under the Oakley brand.

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According to MacRumors, the Meta Oakley, similar to the Meta Ray-Bans, will include integrated cameras for capturing photos and videos, along with AI functionalities. The Oakley version of the Meta glasses is likely to be modeled after the Oakley Sphaera™ glasses, featuring a centrally positioned camera on the frame. Meta intends to target these glasses at cyclists and other athletes who already use Oakley sunglasses. Meta hinted at its Oakley-branded AI-powered smart glasses, with the profile description stating, "The next evolution is coming on June 20." Meta plans to unveil the first pair of Oakley smart glasses on June 20.

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Key Insights into the US PlayStation Concert Series

Los Angeles [US], June 19: Exciting news for gamers—according to The Verge, Sony is planning to launch PlayStation concerts in the US this fall.

The audience will have the opportunity to experience live performances of tracks from franchises such as God of War, The Last of Us, Ghost of Tsushima, and Horizon. Besides music from these major games (and hopefully including Ghost of Tsushima's remarkable title track), the concerts will feature "fan-favorite themes from Bloodborne, Astrobot, Journey, Uncharted, and Helldivers 2," offering a rich and varied journey through the PlayStation universe. A live band is set to perform the music while "the latest LED technology and state-of-the-art multi-layered projections" transform the stage into "a mesmerizing visual masterpiece."

The PlayStation concert commenced on April 19 in Dublin and will soon have its next segment in the US.

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Artificial Intelligence at the Forefront of Biennale Architettura 2025

The Exhibition is pleased to present two new digital companions: Spatial Intelligens, developed by sub, a transdisciplinary architecture and design studio led by Niklas Bildstein Zaar, and In Other Words, produced by VOLUME, one of the featured participants.

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Artificial intelligence takes center stage at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective, curated by Carlo Ratti and organized by La Biennale di Venezia. Open until November 23, 2025, it features a GENS Public Programme and introduces two new digital companions. Spatial Intelligens, developed by sub, and In Other Words, by VOLUME, extend the curatorial theme, inviting visitors to explore architectural ideas and question knowledge organization within cultural institutions.

Artificial Intelligence at Work AI has been used for summarizing texts, generating captions, and assisting with wayfinding. These tools transition from logistical support to public engagement, making the Exhibition a responsive system.

“The Biennale becomes a living lab,” says Carlo Ratti, “a place for asking new questions”.

SUB’s Spatial Intelligens

Spatial Intelligens, an AI-powered digital twin by sub, enhances the Exhibition with personalized visitor interactions and a conversational AI. Accessible via mobile devices, it provides a personalized journey map, transforming individual experiences into collective architectural understanding.

Niklas Bildstein Zaar, sub: “This project redefines exhibitions, showcasing architecture in a living dialogue. Spatial Intelligens embodies the Biennale’s spirit: architecture as a living, evolving system.”

VOLUME - Ultimate Biennale Companion: In Other Words...

In Other Words, part of VOLUME’s Bursting Bubbles initiative, uses AI to mediate between expert discourse and cultural engagement. It offers an AI-generated audio guide with diverse perspectives, creating a polyphonic reading of the Biennale. Available as a podcast on Spotify, it also includes reimagined Venetian souvenirs questioning symbol circulation.

Stephan Petermann, VOLUME editor: “This experiment explores AI’s impact on storytelling, challenging archetypal writing in design exhibitions.”

La Biennale as a living laboratory

Both tools are part of a broader experimental ecology at the Biennale Architettura 2025, emphasizing knowledge production and infrastructural imagination. Ratti notes, “The use of AI invites rethinking authorship and collaboration, addressing architecture’s future in an age of algorithmic mediation.”

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