Meta Ray-Ban Display Smart Glasses: AI Meets Eyewear

Meta has unveiled its newest eyewear: the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, combining AI smarts with fashionable design. These represent the company’s first glasses with a built-in display, part of a broader push to make wearable tech more integrated into daily life.

The design balances style and utility. The Ray-Ban Display resembles a classic Wayfarer frame but adds a small screen on the right lens that appears for notifications or live content. A wristband called the Neural Band acts as a controller, letting users make gestures (swipes, taps) to interact without always pulling out their phones.

Among the standout features:

• Live subtitles and translations of conversations.
• Messaging, navigation, display of notifications via the lens display.
• Voice and gesture control for hands-free navigation.
• Battery life depends heavily on use; about five-six hours of mixed usage in the new Display model.

Meta also introduced two other glass models: the Oakley Meta Vanguard aimed at athletes (focusing on fitness, rugged design) and a second-generation Ray-Ban Meta lineup with improvements in battery life and camera performance.

The Ray-Ban Display is priced at $799, and goes on sale in the U.S. starting September 30, with expansion to other countries expected in 2026.

Sources

• Reuters – Meta launches smart glasses with built-in display, reaching for “superintelligence” Reuters
• The Guardian – Meta announces first Ray-Ban smart glasses with in-built augmented reality display The Guardian