At its Connect event on Wednesday, September 17, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled the company’s boldest move yet in wearable technology — the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses and the companion Meta Neural Band.
The Ray-Ban Display represents Meta’s first AI-powered eyewear with a full-colour, high-resolution in-lens display. Unlike traditional smart glasses, the display is designed for quick, glanceable interactions, allowing users to check messages, preview photos, or interact with AI prompts without reaching for their phone. When inactive, the display remains unobtrusive, preserving the classic Wayfarer design.
Each pair is bundled with the Meta Neural Band, a wrist-worn device that uses electromyography (EMG) to read muscle signals, enabling control of the glasses through subtle hand movements. During the presentation, Zuckerberg showcased a demo where users could silently “write” messages using finger gestures — a glimpse of future updates powered by this technology.
The glasses weigh just 69 grams and integrate microphones, speakers, cameras, and the new display into a lightweight frame. Meta claims the display achieves 42 pixels per degree, setting an industry benchmark. Other features include photochromatic Transitions lenses, 5,000 nits peak brightness, and a battery life of up to six hours of mixed use (extended to 30 hours with the charging case).
The Neural Band, available in three sizes, offers 18 hours of battery life and is rated IPX7 water-resistant. Meta highlighted its privacy-first approach, confirming that all raw EMG data is processed on-device, with only command signals transmitted to the glasses.
Priced at $799 for the bundle, the Meta Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band will be available in the United States from September 30 at select retailers including Best Buy, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban Stores, and Verizon. International rollout to Canada, France, Italy, and the UK is expected in early 2026.
Positioning the launch as part of Meta’s vision for the next computing platform, Zuckerberg said:
“Today marks the start of the next chapter, not only for AI glasses, but for the future of wearable technology.”
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