Meta has introduced a set of new Instagram Stories features designed exclusively for people who use its artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses. The update taps into the multi-camera and motion-capture capabilities of the eyewear, giving users fresh ways to share what they capture through the devices.
A New Way to View Stories
The headline addition is a feature called Spin View, which lets viewers physically rotate their phones to pan around a scene, creating a more immersive, panoramic viewing experience than a standard static Story frame. The format draws on the wide-angle perspective captured by the glasses’ multiple cameras, allowing viewers to explore a moment from different angles rather than a single fixed shot.
Meta has also introduced multi-cam sync, a tool that automatically aligns footage captured from both a phone and the glasses at the same time, making it simpler for creators to blend different camera perspectives into one cohesive Story.
Expanded Editing Options
Alongside these viewing formats, Instagram has added new composer tools built specifically for glasses-captured footage. Users can now reframe shots, adjust playback speed, and balance captured audio directly within the Stories editor before posting.
Beyond enhancing the sharing experience, the update doubles as a strategic move for Meta. By embedding glasses-specific features into Instagram’s massive user base, the company gains a built-in showcase for its wearable hardware, potentially driving greater interest and adoption. Industry watchers had anticipated this approach, predicting that Meta would leverage its app ecosystem to spotlight its camera-equipped glasses throughout the year.
With this rollout, Meta signals continued investment in smart glasses as a long-term computing platform, and more device-specific features are likely to follow as the company works to position glasses as a natural successor to smartphones.