Overview
- Leaked WeChat renders from XR Research Institute reveal two successor designs codenamed “Aperol” for sunglasses and “Bellini” for prescription frames.
- Reported upgrades include an extended Live AI runtime of several hours compared with the current model’s 30-minute limit.
- New vision-AI features promise real-time object and scene recognition for hands-free assistance throughout the day.
- The glasses will continue without a built-in display, differentiating them from Meta’s rumored Hypernova AR prototype.
- Meta and EssilorLuxottica anticipate shipping the next-gen Ray-Ban Meta glasses by the end of 2025 as part of their ongoing wearable AI expansion.