The new features, which were first hinted at in April, integrate Stories more deeply into the Meta ecosystem. They continue Meta’s expansion into virtual and augmented reality, as well as social networking. They’re also a potential stopgap after Meta delayed the release of its full-fledged consumer AR glasses, allowing it to focus on audio-focused AR with its existing hardware lineup. It is following in the footsteps of companies such as Bose, which introduced and then discontinued a pair of AR audio glasses, and Amazon’s Echo Frames. Of course, Stories retain their core feature: capturing photos and videos to share on Facebook.
