And what better place to start than with another dynamic duo taking the world by storm: glasses and AI.

Glasses + AI: The Future of Personal Superintelligence

It’s no secret that Meta has been working to bring personal superintelligence to everyone — and AI-powered glasses are shaping up to be the most natural, most personal way to deliver that experience.

Why glasses? Because they are the only form factor that lets your AI:

• See what you see
• Hear what you hear
• Talk with you throughout your day

That means AI glasses can improve your memory, heighten your senses, and help you stay connected, all while keeping you fully present in the moment.

Meta says its AI glasses are designed around three core principles:

1. They have to be great glasses first – light, comfortable, and stylish.
2. The technology should get out of the way – available when you need it, invisible when you don’t.
3. They should get better over time – with every AI update, your glasses become more powerful.

And with those values in mind, Meta unveiled three major announcements in its AI glasses lineup.

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2): A Major Step Forward

The next generation of Ray-Ban Meta glasses is officially here, bringing major upgrades:

• 2x battery life (up to 8 hours of mixed use)
• Ultra HD 3K video recording, more than doubling pixel count for sharper, smoother content
• Conversation Focus, a new feature that isolates and amplifies voices in noisy environments
• Three new seasonal colors and a limited-edition Wayfarer Matte Transparent frame

Conversation Focus will also roll out to existing Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta HSTN glasses via software update.

The glasses are available now starting at $379 USD on meta.com and Ray-Ban.com.

Oakley Meta Vanguard: Performance Meets AI

If Ray-Ban Meta is about style and everyday use, Oakley Meta Vanguard is designed for sports and rugged adventures.

Highlights include:

• Up to 9 hours battery life – train for a marathon on a single charge
• 3K video with stabilization and a centered 122° wide-angle camera
• New capture modes: Hyperlapse and Slow Motion
• Powerful open-ear speakers with advanced wind noise reduction (tested up to 30mph)
• IP67 rating – sweatproof and submersible for up to 1 meter

Integration with Garmin and Strava means you can get real-time workout stats and even autocapture moments when you hit milestones.

Pre-orders are live now for $499 USD, with retail launch set for October 21. Learn more here.

Meta Ray-Ban Display: A Glimpse into the Future

Perhaps the most exciting reveal was Meta Ray-Ban Display, the first AI glasses with a high-resolution monocular display.

Key specs and features:

• 42 pixels per degree – sharper than any of Meta’s consumer VR headsets
• 5,000 nits brightness – visible even in bright outdoor light
• Meta Neural Band – a breakthrough wrist-worn device that uses sEMG technology for subtle, silent control with hand gestures
• 18 hours of battery life

These glasses are priced at $799 USD, including the Meta Neural Band, and will be available starting September 30 at select Best Buy, LensCrafters, and Ray-Ban stores in the US. Sign up for a demo here.

AI Glasses Making a Difference

Beyond consumer tech, Meta shared how its AI glasses are transforming accessibility:

• Blind and Low-Vision users, including U.S. veterans, are using Ray-Ban Meta glasses to navigate daily life with more confidence.
• Be My Eyes integration allows users to connect with sighted volunteers hands-free — now rolling out to more countries and languages.

Pushing the Metaverse Forward

Meta also unveiled big updates on its AR/VR roadmap:

• Meta Horizon Engine & Horizon Studio – a new development platform enabling faster, more realistic world creation with generative AI tools.
• Immersive Home – a customizable VR hub that loads 4x faster, supports 100+ people per world, and connects seamlessly to other spaces.
• Hyperscape Capture – Early Access tool that turns your real room into an interactive 3D world using Quest.

On the entertainment side, Meta Horizon TV is bringing a new way to watch movies, live sports, and shows on Quest – with partnerships including Disney+, ESPN, Hulu, and Universal Pictures. Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision support promise a cinema-quality experience.

And yes, fans of Pandora rejoice: an exclusive 3D clip of Avatar: Fire and Ash is now available to watch on Meta Horizon TV.

Looking Ahead

From AI glasses that grow smarter over time to immersive VR worlds powered by Horizon Engine, Meta’s vision for the next generation of computing is coming into sharper focus.

As Zuckerberg closed the keynote (before heading to the after-party with Diplo), one thing was clear: this is just the beginning.

Stay tuned for Day Two’s keynote recap as Meta Connect 2025 continues to shape the future of human connection.

The new glasses, priced at $799 and available from September 30, come with a colour heads-up display embedded in the right lens. The display allows users to view apps such as Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, while also showing navigation directions and live translations.

Unlike Meta’s experimental Orion prototype, which featured full augmented reality functions and eye tracking but is still years away from release, the Ray-Ban Display glasses opts for a simpler design. The trade-off is intentional, as Meta is prioritising a consumer-ready product over futuristic demonstrations.

The smart glasses are powered by an onboard assistant, fitted with cameras, microphones, and speakers, and connect directly to the cloud for internet and social media use. While the design is bulkier than earlier Ray-Ban Meta glasses, early testers say the fit remains comfortable thanks to ultra-narrow batteries built into the frame.

There is also the Meta Neural Band. Worn on the wrist and similar in appearance to a Fitbit, it enables app navigation through micro hand movements. The device reads subtle signals from the hand using electromyography (EMG) and has up to 18 hours of battery life with water resistance.

For years, Meta has relied on devices made by Apple and Google to reach users. Now pushing its own hardware, Meta aims to establish smart glasses as the next major computing platform. 

The company is betting on displays in eyewear becoming as mainstream as smartphones did two decades ago. But then, there’s still competition. Both Apple and Google are expected to launch their own smart glasses, with tighter integration into their existing ecosystems. 

That leaves Meta in a race against time, hoping that being first to market gives it the edge, even if its product is not yet the most advanced.