Overview

• Meta confirmed U.S. sales start Sept. 30 for the Display at $799, with the Oakley Meta Vanguard at $499 on Oct. 21 and the Ray‑Ban Meta Gen 2 from $379.
• Each pair ships with the Meta Neural Band, a wrist EMG controller for pinch, swipe, rotation and forthcoming air‑writing gestures, rated for about 18 hours and water‑resistant.
• The right‑lens screen surfaces notifications, turn‑by‑turn walking directions, live translations, AI answers, a camera viewfinder and video calls; battery life is about six hours with roughly 30 hours from the case.
• The sports‑focused Oakley Vanguard adds a center camera, louder speakers, nine‑hour battery life and Garmin and Strava integrations for workout stats and autocapture.
• Onstage demos included failed calls and other hiccups, and psychologists cautioned that in‑vision displays can increase cognitive distraction, including driving risks.