Following the success of its Ray-Ban Meta glasses, Meta has launched its Ray-Ban Display glasses. This is a step up from its previous efforts, as the smart glasses feature a built-in display in the right lens.
The glasses come with a Neural Band that recognizes your hand movements and helps you navigate through the glasses’ UI.
Meta’s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses turn sci-fi into everyday life
Meta is currently the only major player in the smart glasses market, but that won’t last for long. Competition in the space will heat up in the coming years, especially with Apple rumored to enter the market with its own pair of smart glasses as soon as 2026.
Meta says its Ray-Ban Display glasses are the first “AI glasses with a private in-lens display and on-wrist control.” They look similar to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, but feature a thicker frame to make internal space for all the hardware.
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The in-lens color display packs a 600 x 600 resolution and a staggering 5,000 nits of brightness. More importantly, it isn’t always visible. It only appears when summoned, keeping the glasses discreet when not in use.
“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,” says Meta in its announcement.
Meta ships a Neural Band to control the smart glasses. The wristband can detect the muscle movements in your wrists to let you scroll, click, and even write messages with subtle finger movements.
“The amount of signals the band can detect is incredible — it has the fidelity to measure movement even before it’s visually perceptible,” says Meta.
The Meta Neural Band carries an IPX7 rating and lasts up to 18 hours on a single charge. Made from Vectran — the same material used on the Mars Rover crash pad — it is “strong as steel when pulled, yet soft enough to bend easily.”
Thanks to the Neural Band and the in-lens display, the Ray-Ban Meta Glasses let you message or video call friends on WhatsApp, Instagram, or Messenger, check unread texts, preview the camera viewfinder in real time, get turn-by-turn navigation and even watch and share Instagram Reels.
They also support live captions and real-time translations during conversations, along with the ability to control music playback.
Available in two colors through limited channels
Meta will offer the Meta Ray-Ban Display and the Neural Band in Black and Sand colors. The glasses use Transitions lenses, so you can wear them outside even in harsh sunlight. They deliver up to six hours of “mixed-use” battery life, which extends to 30 hours with the bundled charging case.
Pricing for the smart glasses and Neural Band starts at $799. Retail availability begins September 30, with Meta selling them through select physical outlets, including Best Buy, Sunglass Hut, and Ray-Ban stores. They’ll arrive in select Verizon stores later in 2025, before expanding to Canada, France, Italy, and the UK in 2026.
Rajesh has been closely following and writing about the latest happenings in the world of mobile for nearly a decade now. While he prefers Android, he does not deny the superiority of Apple’s products and ecosystem.
