Zuckerberg's demonstration of AI glasses falls dramatically at notable tech exhibition
At the Meta Connect 2025 keynote in Menlo Park, California, on September 17, 2025, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the Meta Ray-Ban Display, a new AI-powered personal technology that represents Meta's vision of a future where wearable AI assistants anticipate needs and handle tasks with minimal user effort.
The Meta Ray-Ban Display, priced at $799, features digital assistants that act on behalf of users. However, the event was not without its hiccups. Two live demos of the Meta Ray-Ban Display malfunctioned during the keynote, with the LiveAI feature reportedly skipping ahead and refusing to answer simple questions.
One of the demos involved Jack Mancuso, a cooking creator, who experienced trouble with the LiveAI feature during the demo and blamed Wi-Fi issues. Despite the technical glitches, Mancuso joined Zuckerberg onstage to try the glasses' LiveAI feature, which is supposed to walk users through recipes step by step.
Zuckerberg, maintaining his calm, made a joke about the onstage glitches during the keynote. Even Tech Radar's Lance Ulanoff, who attended the keynote, stated that Zuckerberg's presentation included big fails. However, Zuckerberg's handling of the situation received praise, with some commentators noting that he remained composed in the face of adversity.
The Neural Band showcase also resulted in a glitch, with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth's WhatsApp video call not being picked up by the glasses. Bosworth, joking about "brutal Wi-Fi," eventually walked onstage to the audience's laughter.
Despite the onstage glitches, Zuckerberg framed the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a leap forward in AI-powered personal technology. Other big tech firms reportedly do not do live presentations, which could make Meta's decision to showcase the product live all the more daring.
It's unclear who moderated the Meta Connect 2025 event or who appeared on stage alongside Mark Zuckerberg, as the search results do not provide this information.
In conclusion, the Meta Connect 2025 keynote was a mix of technical glitches and promising new technology. Despite the challenges, Mark Zuckerberg's ability to handle the situation with grace and humour was commendable. The Meta Ray-Ban Display, with its AI-powered capabilities, represents a significant step forward in personal technology, and it will be interesting to see how it develops in the future.
