We posted this week a brief, informal survey among our contacts on LinkedIn.

We asked whether the new Facebook Ray-Ban Stories smartglasses, on sale now for US$300 in the US and other select countries, will be a hit or miss. Will they fly off the shelves or stay unsold this Q4 Xmas holiday season?

The results are in, and they are surprisingly positive. Some 2 in 5 of respondents say they expect Facebook Ray-Ban Stories to be a hit. That is higher than expected.

Despite the glasses' limited camera-centric functionality, a good chunk of the techy, affluent crowd among our influential contacts worldwide think Facebook Stories, with their slick design and famous brands, could surprise to the upside.

Watch this space.