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Legato launches AI-powered Legato Frames hearing glasses, on sale from $999

Hearing-tech startup Legato began selling Legato Frames, AI-powered hearing glasses that run all audio processing on-device to amplify voices and reduce background noise; the open‑ear frames weigh 34 g, offer 10–12 hours of battery life, support prescription lenses and Bluetooth, and start at $999. The product targets adults with up to moderate hearing loss and follows a recent $12 million funding round led by Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global.

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COMPANIES · 3 SOURCES · TechCrunch AI · WIRED AI · The Verge AI

Meta announces camera-free Ray‑Ban Meta Audio glasses

At Connect 2026 Meta unveiled Ray‑Ban Meta Audio, its first camera‑free, audio‑only smart glasses made with EssilorLuxottica that support music, calls, speech translation and interaction with Meta’s personal AI assistant Muse; they start at $349 and are available for preorder on Oct. 13. Meta also previewed next‑generation camera-equipped Ray‑Ban Meta (Gen 3) models with a 12 MP camera and up to nine hours battery life.

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