Robot model
Ray-Ban Meta
Ray-Ban Meta is the line of AI-augmented smart glasses co-developed by Meta and EssilorLuxottica (the Ray-Ban brand owner).
- Manufacturer
- Meta
- Form factor
- wearable
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
Overview
Ray-Ban Meta is the line of AI-augmented smart glasses co-developed by Meta and EssilorLuxottica (the Ray-Ban brand owner). The registry records it as the canonical AI-augmented (not AI-native) case: these are mainstream eyewear (prescription lenses or sunglasses) with a camera, open-ear audio, calls, and livestreaming, on top of which Meta AI is layered as a voice and multimodal 'look and ask' feature. The lineage shows the augmentation explicitly: first-gen Ray-Ban Stories (2021) shipped with cameras and audio but no AI assistant; Meta AI was added with the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2023, $299); and the 2025 Connect lineup added Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, Oakley Meta Vanguard, and the Ray-Ban Display with an sEMG Neural Band ($799). The glasses are genuinely consumer-available and mainstream at retail, and Meta extended the EssilorLuxottica partnership beyond 2030 (Meta holds about a 5% stake). Reported sales of about 7 million units in 2025 are company-stated (EssilorLuxottica earnings), not independently audited. Maturity=commercial (shipping at scale).
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Sources on file
- 9 sources, view all
No verified deployments on file. DEPLOY tracks independently-sourced deployment evidence separately from manufacturer capability claims.
Key facts
Price
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Production target
Form factor
Specs
Notes
Lineup
Battery
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Data & sources
Press releases
1
News coverage
1
Web sources
7
9 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Shipping now
- Price
- $379 (actual sale price)as of 2026-06-17
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$379 USDactual sale priceas of 2026-06-17
History
- 2026-06$379 - $499actual sale priceRay-Ban Meta pricing (maker)
- 2026-06$299 - $799actual sale priceMeta / Ray-Ban Meta
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Jun 17, 2026
Ray-Ban Meta on the deployment map
Where Ray-Ban Meta is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Price point recorded: $379VerifiedJun 17, 2026
Actual sale price
- Price point recorded: $379-$499VerifiedJun 17, 2026
Actual sale price
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Meet the World's Most Advanced AI Glasses | Meta Ray-Ban Display @...
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 5, 2026
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses
- Record createdJun 3, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
Meta's introduction of the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses (Meta with EssilorLuxottica). A phone-tethered companion device with camera and audio; the base model has no display.
Supply chain (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- QualcommQualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen1 Platform -- dedicated smart-glasses SoC; dual ISPs for 12MP camera, AI processing, connectivitysupplies
Mechanical / contract manufacturing
- EssilorLuxotticaEssilorLuxottica frame and optical assembly -- EssilorLuxottica manufactures the complete Ray-Ban Meta physical chassis using Luxottica's proprietary frame tooling and Ray-Ban's heritage form factors (Wayfarer, Headliner, Skyler, Folded); Luxottica integrates the Meta electronics package (speakers, camera, LED indicators, charging contacts) into the frame during production; EssilorLuxottica also supplies the prescription-lens compatible optical system through the Essilor lens divisionmanufactures-for
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ray-Ban Meta.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (9)
- https://about.fb.com/news/2023/09/new-ray-ban-meta-smart-glasses/
- https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/meta-ray-ban-display-ai-glasses-emg-wristband/
- https://about.fb.com/news/2021/09/introducing-ray-ban-stories-smart-glasses/
- https://www.essilorluxottica.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/essilorluxottica-and-meta-announce-long-term-partnership/
- https://www.engadget.com/wearables/everything-meta-announced-at-connect-2025-second-gen-ray-ban-meta-oakley-meta-vanguard-and-meta-ray-ban-display-100007120.html
- https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/11/ray-ban-maker-essilorluxottica-triples-sales-of-meta-ai-glasses.html
- https://www.uploadvr.com/meta-essilorluxottica-sold-7-million-smart-glasses-in-2025/
- https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-partnership-2030-ar-fashion
- https://about.fb.com/news/2025/09/ray-ban-meta-gen-2-better-battery-life-video-capture/
Compare Ray-Ban Meta
Common questions
- What is Ray-Ban Meta?
- Ray-Ban Meta is the line of AI-augmented smart glasses co-developed by Meta and EssilorLuxottica (the Ray-Ban brand owner). The registry records it as the canonical AI-augmented (not AI-native) case: these are mainstream eyewear (prescription lenses or sunglasses) with a camera, open-ear audio, calls, and livestreaming, on top of which Meta AI is layered as a voice and multimodal 'look and ask' feature. The lineage shows the augmentation explicitly: first-gen Ray-Ban Stories (2021) shipped with cameras and audio but no AI assistant; Meta AI was added with the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta (2023, $299); and the 2025 Connect lineup added Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, Oakley Meta Vanguard, and the Ray-Ban Display with an sEMG Neural Band ($799). The glasses are genuinely consumer-available and mainstream at retail, and Meta extended the EssilorLuxottica partnership beyond 2030 (Meta holds about a 5% stake). Reported sales of about 7 million units in 2025 are company-stated (EssilorLuxottica earnings), not independently audited. Maturity=commercial (shipping at scale).
- How much does Ray-Ban Meta cost?
- Ray-Ban Meta is listed at $379 on the DEPLOY registry. This is an actual sale price on record.
- Is Ray-Ban Meta actually deployed in the real world?
- Ray-Ban Meta is recorded at the commercial stage, but DEPLOY has no deployment verified at a named site yet; vendor deployment claims are not independently confirmed here. Manufacturer capability claims should be read as claims pending independent verification.
- What are the specs of Ray-Ban Meta?
- Ray-Ban Meta's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Battery: 8 h; Weight: 0.048 kg. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
- Who makes Ray-Ban Meta?
- Ray-Ban Meta is made by Meta, based in Menlo Park, California, USA, founded in 2004.
- Can you buy Ray-Ban Meta?
- Ray-Ban Meta is available for purchase - a real sale price is on record (see the pricing section for the figure and its source).
- What are alternatives to Ray-Ban Meta?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable wearable robots to Ray-Ban Meta include AI Pin, AirGo Vision, Bee, Brilliant Labs Halo (and Frame).
- How does Ray-Ban Meta compare to AI Pin?
- Ray-Ban Meta and AI Pin (Humane · 1 deployment) are both wearable robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ray-Ban Meta has 0 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is Ray-Ban Meta a top wearable?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ray-Ban Meta ranks in roughly the top under 1% of wearable models tracked by the registry.
- What is Ray-Ban Meta's maturity stage?
- Ray-Ban Meta is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Where is Ray-Ban Meta deployed?
- No verified deployments of Ray-Ban Meta are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- Is Ray-Ban Meta safe?
- Ray-Ban Meta has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- What do Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do?
- Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses feature AI assistant, camera, and display capabilities. Meta launched a trio of new AI glasses in 2026 that are cheaper and better than ever, with a new case design and adjustable temple tips. The display glasses variant allows watching YouTube videos directly on the display without VR.
Methodology: Verified · 9 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-15
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-15
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: wearable
Sources by quality tier
- 7
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- secondary-established-publication
- Established publication
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ray-Ban Meta.Recent coverage
Ray-Ban Meta in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ray-Ban Meta from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/ray-ban-meta.md
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- Revision history: /models/ray-ban-meta/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Reality vs attention
Ray-Ban Meta draws attention at the 98th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among wearable robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Strong recent media coverage and press activity. Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 18, 2026