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Meta Launches Ray‑Ban Display Glasses With Neural Band as Live Demos Stumble

Meta casts the $799 bundle as a step toward post‑smartphone computing, with U.S. sales beginning Sept. 30.

Overview

  • The glasses add a high‑resolution color display in the right lens, 3K video capture, live translation, on‑the‑fly captions and a conversation‑focus audio mode.
  • The companion Neural Band uses EMG to read subtle wrist and finger signals, letting users navigate and select without touching the frames or speaking.
  • Mark Zuckerberg blamed event‑stage Wi‑Fi after he failed to answer a live videocall and an AI cooking demo produced incorrect steps, moments that quickly went viral.
  • Meta says battery life is now up to eight hours of continuous use, with substantially longer runtime via the charging case.
  • The package is priced at $799 in the U.S. from Sept. 30, with a planned 2026 rollout to Canada, France, Italy and the U.K., as Meta pitches the device toward long‑term 'superintelligence' despite Reality Labs’ heavy losses.