Group 1 - Meta has acquired a minority stake of nearly 3% in EssilorLuxottica, valued at approximately €3 billion ($3.5 billion), indicating a significant investment in the growing smart glasses industry [1] - The investment deepens the collaboration between Meta and EssilorLuxottica, which has developed several AI smart glasses together, including the Ray-Ban glasses launched in 2021 [1][2] - Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg emphasizes that smart glasses are a core component of the company's strategic focus on AI, allowing Meta to build its own hardware ecosystem and control distribution channels [2] Group 2 - The partnership enhances EssilorLuxottica's presence in the tech sector, with potential significant synergies if Meta's investments in smart glasses succeed [2] - Meta's strategy reflects a belief that consumers will increasingly use headsets or glasses for work and entertainment in the future [2]