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Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Gambit: AI Glasses, Live Demo Fails, and a Warning to Rivals

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Gambit: AI Glasses, Live Demo Fails, and a Warning to Rivals

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Mark Zuckerberg has dominated tech headlines this week, fresh off his star appearance at the Meta Connect 2025 event in Menlo Park, where the company showcased its biggest bets on wearables and artificial intelligence. According to India Today, Zuckerberg’s keynote was the center of attention as he unveiled Meta’s next-generation smart glasses, including both the much-hyped Hypernova model and the third-generation Ray-Ban Meta series, promising major advances like AR waveguide displays, built-in AI assistants, and gesture-controlled wristbands. These launches mark his clearest push yet to position Meta at the forefront of the emerging AI-powered wearables market, a move widely seen by outlets like TechCrunch as the opening salvo in Zuckerberg’s self-declared quest to kill the smartphone.

But even a $799 price tag and lofty ambitions for his “agentic AI” weren’t enough to avoid a few headline-making hiccups. In a moment reminiscent of Silicon Valley lore, Zuckerberg’s attempt to demo the AI capabilities of Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses live onstage spectacularly failed, as reported by Fox Business, with the device’s assistant repeatedly skipping steps and freezing up in front of a packed audience—and millions watching online. Jack Mancuso, the cooking influencer brought in to show off how LiveAI could teach new recipes, blamed the venue’s Wi-Fi, but after a second fail involving a WhatsApp video call, Zuckerberg jokingly acknowledged the perils of live demos. Even so, he insisted the glasses represent a leap for personal technology, framing the flubs as growing pains of innovation.

Further cementing his place in the conversation, Mark showed off a prototype of the ultra-exclusive Greubel Forsey Nano Foudroyante watch, as revealed to Business Insider. Rather than opting for one of the 22 production models, he turned heads by requesting the actual prototype—a characteristic move for someone known for his ‘builder’ mentality.

On the business side, MLQ Editorial reported Zuckerberg issued a stern warning to industry peers, spotlighting the risk of “misspending billions” in the race for AI supremacy but arguing that underinvestment poses a much greater danger. This candid assessment comes amid Meta’s aggressive expansion into AI research and products, underscoring Zuckerberg’s focus on long-term technological leadership rather than just quick wins.

Social media has been buzzing too, with clips of Zuckerberg’s keynote and demo missteps circulating across platforms. His direct engagement and ability to poke fun at himself during failures have been widely discussed, making him appear both ambitious and relatable—a combination that’s rare among Silicon Valley’s elite.

Looking ahead, Zuckerberg’s recent moves signal high stakes for Meta: if the AI glasses and wristband control platform succeed, he could redefine mobile computing and solidify his legacy as a pioneer in post-smartphone innovation. If not, as critics and meme-makers pointed out, Meta may face renewed questions about its capacity to execute on the grandiose vision Zuckerberg laid out for the future of immersive tech.

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