Overview
- The glasses add a monocular color display in the right lens for messages, maps, translations and live captions, and they record video up to 3K as reports cite six to eight hours of battery life plus case top‑ups.
- The companion Meta Neural Band is an EMG wristband that reads subtle muscle signals to enable discreet hand‑gesture control without touching the frames.
- The Ray‑Ban Display and Neural Band bundle is priced at $799 in the U.S., with sales beginning Sept. 30 at retailers including Best Buy, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and Ray‑Ban stores.
- Live onstage demos stumbled with a failed videocall and an inaccurate AI cooking assist, issues Zuckerberg attributed to Wi‑Fi that nonetheless drew widespread attention.
- Meta also introduced the Horizon Engine to speed virtual‑world creation and unveiled Oakley Meta Vanguard sports glasses at $499 with up to nine hours of battery life, with market expansion to Canada, France, Italy and the U.K. slated for 2026.