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Meta Unveils $799 Ray-Ban Display Glasses With Wrist-Controlled Screen at Connect 2025

The launch signals Meta's bid to turn AI eyewear into an everyday computing device using a neural wristband for gesture controls.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears Meta Ray-Ban Display at the 2025 Meta Connect conference Sept. 17 in California.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wears artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses and a wristband as he speaks during the Connect developer conference’s keynote in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 17, 2025. 
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Overview

  • The Meta Ray-Ban Display goes on sale in the U.S. on Sept. 30 for $799 with a right-eye heads-up display that hides when idle and about six hours of mixed-use battery life.
  • A bundled Meta Neural Band EMG wristband reads subtle hand movements to scroll, select and control features like messaging, video calling, live captions, translations and turn-by-turn directions.
  • The glasses require a phone connection via Bluetooth and include cameras, microphones and speakers for Meta AI assistance, content capture and a collapsible charging case rated for up to 30 additional hours.
  • For athletes, the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard arrives Oct. 21 with a wraparound design, up to nine hours of battery, louder speakers and integrations with Garmin devices and Strava for real-time stats and auto-capture.
  • Meta also released Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 starting at $379 with roughly double the prior battery life and 3K video, while on-stage demos saw hiccups and international availability for the Display model is planned for early 2026 in the UK, France, Italy and Canada.