Stratechery: Meta Ray-Ban Display Redefines Practical AR — 'Completely Changed How I Think About VR'

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Ben Thompson's hands-on review of the Meta Ray-Ban Display argues it represents a fundamental shift in AR/VR thinking — practical, wearable AI hardware that succeeds by doing less, not more. The review positions Meta's approach as the winning strategy for AI hardware: embed intelligence into objects people already wear rather than building dedicated devices, a lesson applicable across the AI hardware space.