Tuesday · September 29, 2026  ·  Daily  ·  Newsletters

Resonance network: Quantum InsiderSpace Insider

Stars Showcase Ray-Ban and Meta’s AI-Powered Glasses in Super Bowl Ad

Ray-Ban and Meta have joined forces to introduce their latest innovation, AI-powered smart glasses, in a high-profile Super Bowl commercial featuring big-name stars. The ad demonstrated the real-time AI capabilities of the glasses, offering users instant information on their surroundings.

In the ad — which features Hollywood stars Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt — Pratt, wearing the glasses asks: “Meta, what is this artwork?”, and the AI responded, revealing that the piece was valued at $6.2 million. The response sparked disbelief, as Hemsworth comes on scene eating the said banana, with Pratt reacting in shock, stating they needed to “find another banana”, referencing the infamous artwork. The commercial also humorously highlighted the AI’s ability to provide information upon voice command, as one participant noted that the proper way to interact with the glasses was to say, “Hey, Meta.”

By featuring comedic moments and celebrity engagement, the ad positioned Ray-Ban and Meta’s AI-powered glasses as a cutting-edge blend of fashion and technology, set to redefine wearable AI.

James Dargan
About the author
James Dargan

James Dargan is a writer and researcher at The AI Insider. His focus is on the AI startup ecosystem and he writes articles on the space that have a tone accessible to the average reader.

Trending today

Business & Markets · Startups

PicoJool Announces $27.5M Series A to Scale Optical Connectivity for AI Infrastructure

Business & Markets · Startups

Japan’s O-ID Raises $1.2M in Pre-Seed Funding to Develop Modular Humanoid Robots for Factories

Business & Markets · Startups

10 Switzerland-Based AI Scale-Ups You Need to Know in 2026

Physical AI

IFR Reports Global Industrial Robot Fleet Reaches 5M as China Drives Growth

Technology & Infrastructure · Models & LLMs

Anthropic Says Claude Discovered New CRISPR-Like Enzyme System in Its Biology Lab

The AI economy, every weekday morning

The daily briefing on LinkedIn. Free, one tap to follow.

Exclusives

National Strategies

South Korea’s AI G3 Strategy: Decoded

Startups

10 Switzerland-Based AI Scale-Ups You Need to Know in 2026

network, blockchain, digital, hand, web, community, artificial, intelligence, steering, interfaces, bokeh, future, digitization, transformation, change, blockchain, blockchain, blockchain, blockchain, blockchain, transformation
Data centres & compute

Why Crypto Could Be AI’s Payment Layer: BlackRock Sees Stablecoins Connecting Commerce and Compute

AI Predictions
Enterprise

Why AI Predictions Often Get The Technology Right But The Timeline Wrong

Startups

10 CEE & Baltics-Based AI Scale-Ups You Need to Know in 2026

More in Physical AI

Latest from the same section
Physical AI · Wearables

PrismML Brings Its 1-Bit Bonsai LLM to Qualcomm-Powered AI Smart Glasses

Yesterday
an image of an infinite sign on a blue background
Physical AI · Wearables

Meta Reportedly Developing Camera-Free Smart Glasses Following Privacy Backlash

18 Sep 2026
Physical AI · Wearables

China’s Reudyn Launches Consumer Wearable Robotics Brand Focused on ‘Human-Centered Mobility’

13 Aug 2026
a black square with a blue logo on it
Physical AI · Wearables

Meta Adds Camera Safeguard to AI Glasses Amid Ongoing Privacy Concerns Over AI Data Practices

9 Jul 2026

The AI economy, every weekday morning

The daily briefing plus the weekly Scale-ups to watch edition. Free, no spam, unsubscribe any time.