Best Buy to Launch Meta Lab in 50 Stores

<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Best Buy &&num;8212&semi; the nation&&num;8217&semi;s leading electronics retailer &&num;8212&semi; is bringing Meta Lab &commat; Best Buy to more than 50 of its stores nationwide&period; These 900-square-foot experiential spaces give customers a hands-on way to explore Meta’s full product lineup of AI glasses and VR headsets through interactive demos and displays&comma; smart mirrors&comma; personalized fittings and more&period;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">The first Meta Lab &commat; Best Buy experiences launch this month&comma; with additional locations rolling out through the summer&period; Here’s a look at some of the first locations shoppers can experience this summer&colon;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stores&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;ca&sol;san-carlos&sol;1127-industrial-rd-140&period;html"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">San Carlos&comma; CA<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stores&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;mn&sol;roseville&sol;1643-county-road-b2-7&period;html"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Roseville&comma; MN<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stores&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;nj&sol;woodland-park&sol;30-andrews-dr-468&period;html"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Woodland Park&comma; NJ<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stores&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;sc&sol;greenville&sol;1125-woodruff-rd-272&period;html"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Greenville&comma; SC<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;stores&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;oh&sol;columbus&sol;3840-morse-rd-295&period;html"><span data-contrast&equals;"none">Columbus&comma; OH<&sol;span><&sol;a><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">Meta AI Glasses are designed to be worn and explored firsthand&period; Customers want to know the fit&comma; feel and experience&comma; which is where demos can make all the difference&period; More than 50&percnt; of Best Buy customers say they want to see Meta’s AI glasses in person before making a purchase&period; Expanding Meta Lab to Best Buy stores builds on that momentum — giving customers an elevated experience and more opportunities to try out the tech for themselves&period; <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our customers are passionate about experiencing what’s next and they turn to Best Buy to bring it to life&comma;” said Patrick McGinnis&comma; chief merchandising officer at Best Buy&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Meta Lab &commat; Best Buy is an experience customers can’t find at any other retailer and sets a new standard for how our customers will explore&comma; play with and discover the latest cutting-edge tech&period;”<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Best Buy is an incredible partner&comma;” said Christa Wittenberg&comma; vice president of global retail sales at Meta&period; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Together we’re reimagining how consumers shop the next generation of personal technology&period; These are immersive&comma; hands-on spaces built for real discovery — where people can experience firsthand just how stylish&comma; fun&comma; and personal AI glasses and VR really are&period; <span class&equals;"NormalTextRun SCXW142657578 BCX8">We want customers to walk in <&sol;span><span class&equals;"NormalTextRun ContextualSpellingAndGrammarErrorV2Themed SCXW142657578 BCX8">curious<&sol;span><span class&equals;"NormalTextRun SCXW142657578 BCX8"> and leave genuinely excited about what’s possible&period;” <&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><span data-contrast&equals;"auto">In all Meta Lab &commat; Best Buy locations&comma; customers can work with a dedicated Meta Sales Specialist to learn more and try on the largest assortment across big-box retail&period; Here’s a look at what customers can expect&colon;<&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><span data-ccp-props&equals;"&lbrace;&quot&semi;201341983&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559739&quot&semi;&colon;0&comma;&quot&semi;335559740&quot&semi;&colon;240&rcub;"> <&sol;span><&sol;p>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><strong>Immersive demos&colon; <&sol;strong>Customers can get hands-on with cutting-edge technology as they demo <a id&equals;"menuruc" class&equals;"fui-Link &lowbar;&lowbar;&lowbar;1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc &fjlig;oy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;site&sol;meta&sol;meta-quest&sol;pcmcat1767121486992&period;c&quest;id&equals;pcmcat1767121486992" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;site&sol;meta&sol;meta-quest&sol;pcmcat1767121486992&period;c&quest;id&equals;pcmcat1767121486992" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" aria-label&equals;"Link Meta Quest 3">Meta Quest 3<&sol;a>&comma; <a id&equals;"menurue" class&equals;"fui-Link &lowbar;&lowbar;&lowbar;1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc &fjlig;oy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;site&sol;meta&sol;meta-ray-ban-display&sol;pcmcat1770236908692&period;c&quest;id&equals;pcmcat1770236908692" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;site&sol;meta&sol;meta-ray-ban-display&sol;pcmcat1770236908692&period;c&quest;id&equals;pcmcat1770236908692" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" aria-label&equals;"Link Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses">Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses<&sol;a>&comma; and more&period; With Meta Quest customers can get fully immersed in a favorite game&comma; show or workout&period; Customers can try on Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses and use hand movements to control the glasses without ever taking out a phone&period; Plus&comma; Meta Sales Specialists are there to guide the experience so shoppers can explore all the features the tech has to offer&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Built-in prompts&colon; <&sol;strong>While trying on the <a id&equals;"menuru8" class&equals;"fui-Link &lowbar;&lowbar;&lowbar;1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc &fjlig;oy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;product&sol;ray-ban-meta-wayfarer-gen-2-glasses-with-meta-ai-audio-photo-video-compatibility-clear-lenses-matte-black&sol;bckfsgrx3h" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;bestbuy&period;com&sol;product&sol;ray-ban-meta-wayfarer-gen-2-glasses-with-meta-ai-audio-photo-video-compatibility-clear-lenses-matte-black&sol;BCKFSGRX3H" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"noreferrer noopener" aria-label&equals;"Link Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses">Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses<&sol;a>&comma; shoppers can interact with displays that feature prompts to ask Meta AI and showcase how the technology can be used in everyday life&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<li><strong>Tech-forward displays&colon;<&sol;strong> With the click of a button&comma; customers can virtually try on different shades and styles of the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses using high-tech smart mirrors&period; In the mirror&comma; customers can see the glasses on themselves virtually&comma; browse frames and colors with the touchscreen or take a photo to compare favorite looks side-by-side&period;<&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;<ul>&NewLine;<li><&sol;li>&NewLine;<&sol;ul>&NewLine;

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