Meta Makes New Cheap Smart Glasses

Meta 推出新款平價智能眼鏡


Introduction

Meta has new smart glasses. They cost $299. They do not have famous brand names on them.

Meta 推出了新款智能眼鏡。價格為 299 美元。上面沒有知名品牌名稱。

Main Body

Meta wants more people to buy these glasses. They are cheaper than the Ray-Ban glasses. There are three styles: Adventurer, Fury, and Starfire. The Starfire style is a project with Kylie Jenner. These glasses fit more people's heads.

Meta 希望更多人購買這些眼鏡。它們比 Ray-Ban 眼鏡更便宜。共有三種款式:Adventurer、Fury 和 Starfire。Starfire 款式是與 Kylie Jenner 合作的項目。這些眼鏡更適合多數人的頭型。

The glasses have a good camera for photos and videos. They have a new AI. This AI helps people speak in 14 languages. It also helps people find their way when they walk. Meta also sells a new metal charger.

這些眼鏡配備了優秀的相機,可用於拍照和錄影。它們搭載了新的 AI。這個 AI 能幫助人們使用 14 種語言交流。它還能在人們行走時提供導航指引。Meta 還銷售一款新型金屬充電器。

Some people are worried about privacy. They think the glasses can see faces without permission. Meta says the glasses are safe. Other companies like Google and Apple also make these products. Some workers at Meta are not happy.

有些人擔心隱私問題。他們認為這些眼鏡可以在未經許可的情況下拍攝面孔。Meta 表示這些眼鏡是安全的。其他公司如 Google 和 Apple 也製造這類產品。Meta 的部分員工感到不滿。

Conclusion

Meta now sells cheaper glasses. But the company still has problems with privacy and other companies.

Meta 現在銷售較便宜的眼鏡。但公司在隱私問題以及面對其他競爭對手方面仍有挑戰。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ Quick Logic: Comparing Things

In the text, we see: "They are cheaper than the Ray-Ban glasses."

When you want to say one thing is "more" or "less" than another, you use this pattern:

[Thing A] + is/are + [Short Word + er] + than + [Thing B]

Examples from the world:

  • A phone is smaller than a laptop.
  • A car is faster than a bike.
  • The Starfire glasses are newer than the old ones.

💡 Word Power: 'Some' and 'Other'

Notice how the writer groups people:

  • Some people are worried... \rightarrow (A specific group)
  • Other companies... \rightarrow (A different group)

Use Some first, then use Other to show a contrast. It is the easiest way to talk about different opinions in English.

Vocabulary Learning

brand (n.)
The name of a company that makes a product
Example:Nike is a famous brand of shoes.
style (n.)
The look or design of something
Example:I like the style of your new glasses.
charger (n.)
A tool used to put power into a battery
Example:I need a charger for my phone.
privacy (n.)
The state of being alone or keeping things secret
Example:I close the door for my privacy.
permission (n.)
When someone says you can do something
Example:You need permission from the teacher to leave the room.
Practice A2 words in a crossword