{"id":6286,"date":"2025-09-14T16:57:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T14:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/bibliotheek\/hey-meta-how-long-should-the-pizza-be-in-the-oven\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T17:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T15:13:00","slug":"hey-meta-how-long-should-the-pizza-be-in-the-oven","status":"publish","type":"library_pt","link":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/library\/ict-tips\/hey-meta-how-long-should-the-pizza-be-in-the-oven\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Hey Meta, how long should the pizza be in the oven?&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-09-14T16:57:19+02:00\">14 September 2025<\/time><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For as long as I can remember, I\u2019ve been incredibly interested in technology, gadgets, and anything with a plug. As a little boy, I\u2019d watch *Star Trek* with my mouth agape\u2014not only was there a blind man who could suddenly see thanks to technology from the future, but I also thought it would be wonderful to be able to talk to a computer that could then do everything for you.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s now 2025, and my dream is slowly becoming a reality. I went on vacation this summer and bought the Meta Ray-Ban AI Glasses\u2014why? I&#8217;d love to tell you!  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But wait\u2014don\u2019t take your credit card out of your wallet just yet. The glasses are a collaboration between Ray-Ban and Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, among others, so keep in mind that you\u2019re always responsible for your privacy settings. Also, as of this writing (September 14), the glasses aren\u2019t officially available in the Netherlands. The AI functionality basically only works in countries where the glasses are for sale and doesn\u2019t speak Dutch. However, there are now very strong rumors that we\u2019ll see a Dutch launch in a few days, so the world might look very different by the time you read this.    <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is the Ray-Ban Meta?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ray-Ban Meta is a pair of sunglasses that actually looks quite ordinary; you really have to look closely to realize that there\u2019s technology hidden in these frames. You can choose from clear, tinted, or Transitions lenses, and even custom prescriptions are no problem at all. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the front of the glasses, on the left side, there\u2019s a tiny camera that can take photos and videos, on the right side, there\u2019s a light that turns on when you\u2019re recording a video or taking a photo, and right near your ears are two speakers so you can clearly hear everything Meta AI has to say.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do I do with it<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main feature of the glasses is the camera. Not only does this mean you always have a camera on hand to capture the perfect moment, but the Smart AI Assistant can also help you with various tasks based on what the camera sees. Let me give you some examples:  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The day after I bought my glasses, we headed to the Frost Science Center in Miami. That was my first time using the glasses in the real world\u2014and it was also the most impressive experience. I\u2019d visited museums before, but I\u2019d always just taken the labels next to the artworks for granted. Sure, I looked at the art, and I enjoyed it, but who made it or what the story behind it was\u2014I had no clue. But now everything was different! I looked at the sign and said, \u201cHey Meta, look and read this.\u201d I heard a little click, so I knew a photo was being taken, and within a few seconds, the text was read aloud flawlessly. No phone, no viewer, no help needed\u2014just me and my glasses. I\u2019d never experienced anything like this before, and it felt like my world had been turned upside down.        <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, we had to grab some lunch. And in true American style, we popped into a fast-food chain. Unlike other restaurants, there isn\u2019t just a menu available; instead, you have to rely on a sign hanging far behind the cash registers. I was a little nervous about whether it would work, but there I went: \u201cHey Meta, look and read the menu.\u201d It neatly read out to me, line by line, everything on the menu. But with so many choices, that wasn\u2019t exactly ideal. Then I realized that AI models are integrated into the system, so I wanted to see how far I could take it: \u201cI\u2019m looking for a light lunch option that isn\u2019t fried and is a good option for me to share with my 4-year-old daughter.\u201d And sure enough, instead of the entire menu, I was neatly told what would suit me best, including the price.         <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s also nice to have this handy helper with me at home. Recently, I wanted to reheat a pizza in the oven (don\u2019t judge me). It\u2019s a task I\u2019d normally grab my phone for, using the magnifying glass to read the instructions, but this time I simply asked my glasses to read the instructions aloud, and before I knew it, the pizza was in the oven without me having to use any other tools.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The glasses can also read Dutch aloud<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even though the glasses don\u2019t speak Dutch, they still get it. If you want them to read a Dutch text aloud, it sounds a bit like an American trying to speak Dutch, but if you ask them to translate it, they translate the Dutch text perfectly into English, and you hear exactly what it says. Pretty handy, because my 4-year-old daughter wanted to go down a slide until I used my glasses to read the sign that said she actually has to wait another 4 years.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are still so many possibilities, from sending and reading messages to listening to music, podcasts, or your navigation system through your glasses without having to put anything in your ears.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Integration with Be My Eyes<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I don\u2019t want to keep one very special feature from you. The well-known Be My Eyes app integrates perfectly with the glasses. As soon as you ask the glasses to call a volunteer, the person on the other end can see what\u2019s in front of you through the camera on your glasses, and you can get the help you need without having to do anything on your phone.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m incredibly optimistic about the future. It\u2019s certainly not perfect yet, but the fact that we can buy this technology for under $400 shows that we\u2019re only at the beginning of an even bigger revolution. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1024x460.png\" alt=\"An example of Ray-Ban AI sunglasses\" class=\"wp-image-3460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1024x460.png 1024w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-768x345.png 768w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1536x691.png 1536w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-2048x921.png 2048w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1920x863.png 1920w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1140x513.png 1140w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-1000x450.png 1000w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-535x241.png 535w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-360x162.png 360w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-270x121.png 270w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-124x56.png 124w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-55x25.png 55w, https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AI-bril-817x367.png 817w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a baby, Jeremy had bilateral retinoblastoma. His right eye was removed, and he still has about 10% vision in his left eye. This summer, he was on vacation in the U.S. with his family and bought the Meta AI Glasses. In this blog post, he shares his experiences with this assistive device.   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5576,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_daextauttol_enable_tooltips":""},"library_cat":[116],"class_list":["post-6286","library_pt","type-library_pt","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","library_cat-ict-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_pt\/6286","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_pt"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/library_pt"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5576"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6286"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"library_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ver-ooginoog.nl\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/library_cat?post=6286"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}