It’s a weird thing to imagine, right? A guy named Andrew “Boz” Bosworth, super high up in Meta, one of the original 15 nerds, talking about 2025 like it’s some kind of mystical land. It’s either gonna be the year where Reality Labs hits epic status, or it crashes and burns like, I don’t know, that time I tried to make soufflé and ended up with a pancake. Anyway, Boz is feeling pretty good about it lately. But then again, he might just be hyping himself up. The market’s the real decider here — the ultimate game show judge, but with less confetti and more spreadsheets.
In a chat with Bloomberg Technology — yeah, they still do hard-hitting business stuff — Boz went on about how this year might just be the one. Or maybe it’s not. Dude seems excited, though. And you know what got people jazzed up? Those Ray Ban AI glasses. I didn’t think AI eyewear was a thing I needed, but apparently over 2 million people thought otherwise since they launched last October. Outperforming classic Ray Bans even before they had AI jazz in them, like a best-selling album that went platinum before it hit the charts. Wild, right?
And get this, Google, not wanting to be left out of the geeky glasses club, went ahead partnering with Gentle Monster and Warby Parker. They’re whipping up some Android XR smart glasses magic. Don’t even get me started on Apple, who might join the party in 2026. Seems like everyone’s got their eye on the… eyes.
Boz throws this line out there, something like, “We went from the shadows to the spotlight with a product that everyone wants.” Kind of like when you discover a band before they blow up. Now it’s a scramble. Everyone wants in, the race is on, and 2023’s progress matters more than ever, like a race where you find out halfway through that they moved the finish line.
But here’s the kicker, competition’s all dandy, but if people don’t start picking up Meta’s gadgets and actually liking them, it’s all for nothing. The tech only becomes a staple if folks actually use it. Funny how it works backwards sometimes, like knowing what’s trendy before it actually trends. Boz talks about this “confidence and taste” thing. Could be the secret ingredient, or just corporate speak. You pick.
Speaking of secrets, Sheryl Sandberg apparently dropped some wisdom nuggets. Something like companies not losing because they’re outdone — they trip over their own plans. Sounds like trying to jump a puddle and missing entirely, doesn’t it? Boz is all about sticking to what they know and hitting their own markers, ignoring the noise. Makes sense, but then again, who doesn’t like a good distraction now and then?
So, Meta’s got goals set for the year. Ambitious ones, supposedly. By year’s end, they’ll know if they hit them. In five years? Guess we’ll all see if they mattered. What a ride, huh?
