Meta Ray-Ban

Meta is expanding its wearable tech vision with the Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, priced at $799. Featuring in-lens displays controlled by hand gestures, these glasses allow for video recording and message sending. This visual upgrade to the previous audio-only model aims for more natural computer interaction. Early Meta Ray-Ban glasses have seen sales success, with EssilorLuxottica reporting increased revenues. However, Meta faces competition, as Google partners with Warby Parker on AI glasses, Snap plans new AR glasses, and Apple explores its own entry into the smart glasses market.

At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg introduced the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses ($799), consumer-ready smart glasses with integrated displays controlled by hand gestures via a neural wristband. This marks Meta’s expansion into augmented reality, bridging the gap between audio-only glasses and experimental AR glasses. Alongside, Meta also unveiled the Oakley Meta Vanguard smart glasses ($499) for athletes, and the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) with improved battery and camera. The event also announced Horizon TV for streaming content on Meta Quest VR headsets.