Meta Reveals Glasses Trio: Ray-Ban Display, Gen 2 and Oakley Vanguard

Meta unveiled a trio of new AI smart glasses at its Meta Connect developer conference on Wednesday in Menlo Park, announcing immediate and forthcoming models that range from a display-equipped consumer device to rugged sports eyewear. The company introduced the Meta RayBan Display with an in‑lens screen and a wristworn Meta Neural Band, a revised RayBan Meta Gen 2 with longer battery life and higher‑resolution video, and the Oakley Meta Vanguard aimed at athletes.

The RayBan Display, revealed onstage by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, embeds a monocular color display in the right lens that Meta says is intended for brief, glanceable interactions like messages, walking directions, live captions and previews for the onboard camera. The glasses ship with the Meta Neural Band, an electromyography wristband that reads small muscle signals to control the interface by gesture. Meta said the Display will cost $799 and go on sale in the United States on September 30 through Best Buy, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut and RayBan stores, with international rollouts planned in early 2026. Meta gave technical figures including a 600 by 600 pixel panel, a roughly 20 degree field of view and a brightness level...