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Meta Launches Ray‑Ban Display Glasses With In‑Lens Screen and Neural Band at $799 on Sept. 30

Priced at $799 with a wrist‑sensing controller, the glasses aim to bring Meta AI into everyday moments.

Meta Ray-Ban Display

Overview

  • The single‑lens display shows WhatsApp messages, photos and videos, Live Captions of conversations, real‑time translation, navigation prompts and Meta AI responses.
  • Meta lists a 600×600‑pixel panel, up to 6 hours of glasses battery life, a 12‑megapixel camera and an included Neural Band armband rated for up to 18 hours.
  • Early demos at Meta Connect stumbled, including failed attempts to accept a video call and a cooking assist that advanced steps prematurely, raising reliability questions.
  • U.S. sales begin September 30 with the Neural Band included, and Meta plans launches in Canada, France, Italy and the U.K. in early 2026.
  • Zuckerberg pitched smart glasses as the ideal form factor for “personal superintelligence,” as rivals like Google prototype similar devices and Apple is reported to be developing related tech.