Meta Announces New Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses With Neural Band

Meta held its Meta Connect event yesterday, where it revealed new Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses featuring a full-color, high-resolution display on the right lens. This display will let users see turn-by-turn walking directions, live captions, messages, pictures, and more.

Meta described its new Display AI glasses as a new product category distinct from its existing Camera AI glasses that have also been refreshed yesterday. Meta also continues to work on a third type of AI glasses with its Orion prototype featuring a holographic display for augmented reality experiences.

The new Meta Ray-Ban Display isn’t designed for augmented reality, and the included 600×600 display is designed to help users perform simple tasks without having to take their phones out of their pockets. “This isn’t about strapping a phone to your face. It’s about helping you quickly accomplish some of your everyday tasks without breaking your flow,” the company said.

The display on the right lens is placed off to the side so it doesn’t obstruct users’ vision, and it isn’t on all the time. It’s also designed to be almost impossible for those around it to see that it’s active. The glasses also feature Transitions lenses, so you can wear them inside and outside, and also at night. Meta promises up to six hours of mixed-use battery life and up to 30 hours of total battery life thanks to the new collapsible charging case.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display will work with a Meta Neural Band, an Electromyography EMG wristband that translates signals created by muscle activity into various commands. “It replaces the touchscreens, buttons, and dials of today’s technology with a sensor on your wrist, so you can silently scroll, click, and, in the near future, even write out messages using subtle finger movements,” the company explained.

While the Meta Ray-Ban Display still needs to be connected to a phone, all the features supported on the existing Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a phone can now be performed with subtle finger movements. That includes messaging and video calling, taking and sharing photos with the 12MP camera, getting walking directions, controlling music playback, and more. The Meta Neural Band offers up to 18 hours of battery life, and it will be available in three sizes.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses will go on sale in the US on September 30 for $799. Early enthusiasts will also be able to try them at Best Buy, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban Stores, and Verizon. Meta is planning to bring them to more markets, including Canada, France, Italy, and the UK in early 2026.

New Ray-Ban and Oakley Camera AI glasses

Meta also unveiled yesterday a new version of its existing Ray-Ban smart glasses with an upgraded battery and some new features. The company promises eight hours of battery life, almost twice the battery life of the original model. The new charging case also provides an extra 48 hours of charging, up from 36 hours on the previous model.

Other updates include the ability to record 3K Ultra HD video with ultrawide HDR at up to 60 FPS, with new hyperlapse and slow motion capture options coming later this year. A new Conversation focus feature will also soon the voice of the person you’re talking to in noisy environments. The new Ray-Ban Meta glasses are available now for $379

Lastly, Meta revealed yesterday new Performance AI glasses with the $499 Oakley Meta Vanguard. The new athlete-focused glasses feature a wraparound design, a 12MP camera with a 122-degree wide-angle lens on the nose bridge, and a battery that can last up to 9 hours. The Oakley Meta Vanguard also integrates Garmin and Strava with the Meta AI App.

The Oakley Meta Vanguard will be available in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, and the Netherlands on October 21. Meta plans to bring them to Mexico, India, Brazil, and the United Arab Emirates later this year.