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Zuckerberg's Smart Glasses Demo Flops Amid Tech Glitches

9/20/2025

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Mark Zuckerberg's live demo of Meta's smart glasses encountered major technical issues, reminiscent of past product unveilings by Elon Musk.
Problems included a cooking demo where the glasses failed to respond and a WhatsApp call that couldn't connect due to Wi-Fi interference and a new bug.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth attributed the failures to poor resource management and unexpected software bugs, not product flaws.
Despite the setbacks, Bosworth expressed confidence in the glasses' potential and the value of learning from these experiences.
Reactions online varied, with some sympathizing with Zuckerberg and others mocking the incident, showcasing the unpredictability of live tech demos.

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Story summary

Mark Zuckerberg's live demo of Meta's smart glasses encountered major technical issues, reminiscent of past product unveilings by Elon Musk.
Problems included a cooking demo where the glasses failed to respond and a WhatsApp call that couldn't connect due to Wi-Fi interference and a new bug.
Meta's CTO Andrew Bosworth attributed the failures to poor resource management and unexpected software bugs, not product flaws.
Despite the setbacks, Bosworth expressed confidence in the glasses' potential and the value of learning from these experiences.
Reactions online varied, with some sympathizing with Zuckerberg and others mocking the incident, showcasing the unpredictability of live tech demos.