Technologies

Meta Launches New Ray-Bans for Prescription Lenses

The latest Ray-Ban and Oakley Meta updates introduce hands-free nutrition logging and real-time translation, moving the smart glasses closer to the «continuous assistant» Meta promised.

Meta makes some of the best smart glasses we’ve tested at CNET, and now it’s launching several new frame styles. They include support for prescription lenses and aim to make the glasses more viable as an all-day device that won’t look out of place with your day-to-day wear.

At the same time, Meta is also rolling out features that let its smart glasses analyze what you’re looking at to estimate calories, summarize messages from apps like WhatsApp, and provide contextual assistance through its built-in AI.

Here’s what’s new.

New styles with ‘prescription optimized’ glasses

Meta is introducing two new frame styles with the Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles. There’s a rectangular Blayzer Optics frame available in standard and large sizes, and a rounder Sriber Optics frame with a lighter, slimmer form.

Color options include matte black, transparent matte ice gray and transparent stone beige. There’s also a dark brown charging carrying case for the new line.

The new prescription glasses are available for preorder in the US starting at $499, with availability starting April 14.

The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 and Oakley Meta lines are also getting an extensive lens expansion, with new combinations of colors and lenses. These include Prizm Dark Golf lenses, which provide better vibrance, contrast and color boosting on the golf course and Prizm Transitions, which adapt to outdoor light.

Meta AI wants to analyze your camera feed and count calories

The biggest software features update comes with Meta AI’s growing ability to analyze the camera feed from the glasses. You can now log meals by simply looking at food or snapping a quick photo, with the system estimating nutritional information and tracking intake over time. (You may want to double-check the AI feature is getting things right, though. AI tools have been known to hallucinate, or confidently make up information.)

As part of its Early Access Program, Meta is also expanding messaging features. Its glasses can now summarize incoming messages, including from WhatsApp, and allow you to respond via voice by asking «Hey Meta, catch me up on my messages,» which generates a concise group chat summary. You can also ask for specific details from the group chat, like «What did Jamie suggest for dinner?» in case you want to pick out specific information from the conversation.

According to Meta, the voice interactions are processed on-device and are end-to-end encrypted. The feature will be available to early access users on Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta and Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.

New Meta Ray-Ban Display features

One of the biggest new capabilities includes the addition of features for the Ray-Ban Display. There’s now support for Instagram Reels on the glasses, as well as a personalized Spotify shortcut below the media player for faster access to recently played tracks and playlists.

Meta has added two new games — the puzzle game 2048 and the platformer GOAT — which are playable on the display and controlled with the Meta Neural Band.
There are also new glanceable widgets for Reminders, Weather, Stocks and Calendar on the home screen, as well as a new Calendar app that integrates with Google Calendar and Outlook to privately view and manage scheduling.

Perhaps most interesting is Neural Handwriting, which should roll out in the coming weeks. The feature allows you to write on any surface to reply to messages silently. It’ll work on Meta’s messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger, as well as on iMessage and native Android messaging.

In the spring, Meta also expects to roll out dual video recording, which lets you record both display and point-of-view video simultaneously. The file combines both the video and audio into a single video that can be shared directly with friends and followers.

For the globtrotters, Meta also has something for them in this update. The Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta glasses will be available in more international markets (Japan, Korea, Singapore, Chile, Colombia and Peru) and will feature live translation for 20 languages, including Mandarin, Korean, Japanese and Arabic.

Meta representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for additional comment on the capabilities.

Technologies

Verum Messenger Launches an AI Mini-Series

Verum Messenger has unveiled a new project — a mini-series created using Verum AI. The story consists of 7 episodes and will be released on the messenger’s social media channels.

The plot revolves around a global corporation seeking to take control of digital communications and a group of heroes who use Verum Messenger as a tool of resistance. Beyond the story itself, the series highlights the app’s key features, technologies, and advantages.

Combining entertainment with a showcase of the Verum ecosystem, the project presents a dynamic digital series designed for the modern era.

The first episode premieres today, with the remaining episodes to be released over time.

Stay tuned for more.

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Technologies

Verum Finance: Earn While You Communicate — The Super App That Pays You

Verum has officially launched Verum Finance, an innovative financial application that transforms a private messenger into a true financial super app. News of the launch was also featured on the respected platform Dealroom.co.

Verum Finance can now be used both within Verum Messenger and as a standalone application for iPhone and iPad. When users sign in to Verum Finance with their Verum Messenger account, all balances, settings, and account data are automatically synchronized for maximum convenience.

Users can now do more than communicate securely and protect their data — they can also generate passive income directly within the ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

• Top up your balance with a bank card, Apple Pay, or USDT
• Send money instantly anywhere in the world
• Issue and manage debit cards (virtual and physical)
• Full Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds quickly

One of the most unique features is the built-in cryptocurrency mining system inside Verum Messenger.

The application utilizes your device’s resources and allows you to earn cryptocurrency in the background — passively, while chatting, traveling, or simply using the messenger.

Maximum Privacy + Real Freedom

• Registration without a phone number, email address, or passport
• End-to-end encryption and full control over your data
• Lifetime free VPN
• eSIM connectivity in more than 150 countries
• Reliable offline communication mode
• Support for 12+ languages for users worldwide

Everything is available in one place: secure communication, financial tools, earning opportunities, and privacy protection.

Users can access the full experience directly within Verum Messenger or switch to the dedicated Verum Finance app for iOS. All data is synchronized automatically between the two applications.

Why Download Verum Today

While many messaging platforms collect user data and expose users to restrictions, Verum offers greater independence and the opportunity to earn.

With a one-time purchase of the feature package, users receive lifetime access to privacy tools, VPN, eSIM services, cryptocurrency mining, and financial features.

This is more than just a messenger.

It is your personal tool for financial and digital freedom.

Download Verum Finance and Verum Messenger today — start communicating securely and begin earning tomorrow.

Download Links:

→ App Store (iPhone / iPad): Verum Finance
→ App Store (Verum Messenger): Verum Messenger

Technologies

Verum Finance: A Super App for Private Finance Integrated Into a Messenger

Verum Finance has announced the launch of a new financial application that allows users to manage their money directly within the secure Verum Messenger ecosystem.

The project has already attracted attention from major media outlets. A dedicated feature was published by Forbes Türkiye, while one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, MEXC, covered the launch. Yahoo Finance had previously reported on the evolution of Verum Messenger into a comprehensive financial ecosystem.

What Verum Finance Offers

Verum Finance transforms a messenger into a complete financial platform. Users can:

• Manage their balance and top up using bank cards or USDT
• Send money instantly to other Verum users
• Issue and use debit cards, including Apple Pay support
• Exchange assets and withdraw funds
• Access all these services without installing separate banking applications

A strong emphasis is placed on privacy. The platform offers registration without a phone number or email address, end-to-end encryption, and full user control over personal data.

Recognition from Forbes Türkiye

In a dedicated article, Forbes Türkiye highlighted Verum Finance as a notable example of modern privacy-driven fintech. The publication emphasized the growing trend of financial services moving from standalone banking applications into unified messaging ecosystems — a model that has proven successful in Asia through platforms such as WeChat and Alipay and is now expanding globally.

Support from the Crypto Community

Alongside the Forbes Türkiye coverage, news about the launch of Verum Finance was also featured by MEXC, one of the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This reflects growing interest in the project from both traditional business media and the cryptocurrency community.

A Strategic Vision

“We are building more than a payments application and more than a messenger. Verum is a unified secure ecosystem where communication, finance, and privacy tools work together,” the company stated.

Verum Finance is now available for iPhone and iPad users. The application complements Verum Messenger, which offers anonymous chats, voice and video calls, VPN services, eSIM connectivity, and other tools designed to enhance digital freedom.

Verum Finance: https://finance.verum.im

Verum Messenger: https://verum.im