Meta Connect's Live Demonstrations Disappoint Zuckerberg
At the recent Meta Connect event, Meta faced a setback during their live demo of the new Meta Ray-Bans Gen 2 smart glasses. The demonstration, which included a live AI-guided cooking session by chef Jack Mancuso, did not go as planned.
During the demo, Mancuso's video instructing his glasses to use Live AI activated every Meta Ray-Ban's Live AI in the building, capable of holding up to 2,000 people. This mass activation, coupled with the Meta team's decision to route all Live AI traffic to dev servers, overloaded the system, leading to a DDoS attack, or distributed denial of service.
The DDoS attack brought down the system by overwhelming it with traffic, causing the Live AI to glitch. In an unfortunate turn of events, the Live AI incorrectly stated that the base ingredients had been combined even though they hadn't been touched.
Meta's chief technology officer, Andrew Bosworth, addressed the live demo fail in an Instagram AMA session, describing it as a DDoS attack. In a separate Instagram story, Bosworth expressed confidence in live demos, stating that they don't represent real-world scenarios.
However, the failure was due to a previously undiscovered bug, now fixed. It's worth noting that Scott Stein, a smart glasses expert, tested the new models and didn't encounter the same issues, which is a positive sign.
In addition to the Meta Ray-Bans Gen 2, Meta also presented the Oakley Vanguard sports glasses at the event. While details about a new neural wristband introduced during the event were not provided, the focus remained on the smart glasses and their potential to revolutionise everyday technology.
Despite the setback, Meta continues to push the boundaries of innovation, and it will be interesting to see how they bounce back from this incident.
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