Overview
- Meta’s $799 Ray‑Ban Display pairs a 600×600 right‑eye microdisplay with a 12MP camera, open‑ear audio and a wrist‑worn EMG Neural Band, with U.S. retail availability now and expansion to Canada, France, Italy and the U.K. in early 2026.
- Alongside the display model, the $379 Ray‑Ban Meta Gen 2 upgrades video capture to 3K and roughly doubles battery life versus Gen 1, while new software such as Conversation Focus, Live AI and expanded live translation is slated to roll out to earlier glasses.
- During Meta Connect, voice, video and gesture demos failed on stage; CTO Andrew Bosworth later said devices were mistakenly routed to a development server, causing a self‑inflicted DDoS, though reporters described working features in hands‑on sessions.
- Bloomberg reporting indicates Meta is fast‑tracking dual‑display glasses as a step toward its Orion ambitions, with timing not yet announced and details characterized as in development.
- Rivals are pressing different trade‑offs, with Rokid promoting lighter binocular waveguides at lower introductory pricing, as renewed concerns surface over discreet cameras and always‑listening microphones on everyday eyewear.