Meta unveils Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with screen and Neural Band

In short: Meta introduced new Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with a built-in screen and a wrist device called the Neural Band, and early reactions have been mixed.

What happened

Meta unveiled the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses at Meta Connect 2025. The glasses start at $799 and have been available since September 30, 2025. Meta is pitching them as a step toward what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “personal superintelligence,” meaning AI that can help you think and plan through everyday tasks.

The glasses include a small high-resolution display, plus features like 3K video recording, real-time subtitles, and live translation. They also integrate with Garmin fitness features, which can add workout and health tracking. Meta also announced updated Ray-Ban and Oakley Vanguard versions with better batteries and cameras.

A key add-on is the Neural Band, a wrist device that reads muscle signals so you can control the glasses without speaking or touching them (like using tiny hand and wrist movements as a remote control). Zuckerberg argues that glasses like these could become the main way people use computers in the future. He also said that people who do not wear AI glasses could face a “cognitive disadvantage,” similar to needing vision correction but not wearing glasses.

Why it matters

If Meta’s approach works, AI could move from being an app on your phone to something you wear all day, seeing and hearing what you do and offering help in the moment. But the rollout shows the challenge: some live demos failed, including the glasses not finding a barbecue sauce recipe or calling a colleague, which added to skepticism that the product is not fully ready.

Source: NYTimes