Overview

• The glasses go on sale in the U.S. on Sept. 30 and connect to a phone over Bluetooth rather than operating as a standalone device.
• A right-eye color heads-up display surfaces notifications, directions, live captions and translations, images, and video calls inside the lens.
• Control is handled by the bundled Meta Neural Band, an sEMG wristband that reads subtle gestures for navigation, volume, zoom, and air-typing or handwriting.
• Early demos drew mixed notes, including a failed on-stage call, as researchers also warned of distraction and driving-safety risks despite an automatic shutoff.
• Meta also introduced the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard for athletes with Garmin and Strava integration and up to nine hours of battery life, plus a $379 Ray-Ban Gen 2 with longer battery life and a 3K camera.