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Meta Expands Smart Glasses Lineup With Ray‑Ban Display Debut and Upgraded Ray‑Ban Gen‑2

The right‑eye waveguide model bundles a neural wristband at roughly $800, signaling a step toward fuller AR on Meta’s Orion roadmap.

Overview

  • The Ray‑Ban Display introduces a right‑eye waveguide that overlays turn‑by‑turn cues, visual prompts and a camera viewfinder.
  • A second‑generation non‑display Ray‑Ban adds 3K video capture and roughly doubled battery life, with a $379 starting price.
  • The Display bundle is reported at about $800 and includes a neural sEMG wristband for gesture control, though a Connect demo reportedly failed.
  • Meta announced AI tools such as Conversation Focus and Live AI, with capabilities expected to roll out to first‑gen Ray‑Bans in the coming months.
  • Meta says it is making progress toward a consumer Orion device, and Bloomberg reports the company is accelerating work on dual‑display glasses.