Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first camera-free smart glasses
Meta announced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, its first camera-free smart glasses. The model weighs 43 grams and supports music and podcast playback, calls, speech translation and access to Meta’s Muse AI assistant. The company says the battery lasts up to 12 hours, or up to 48 hours with the charging case, and that the glasses will come in 23 color and lens combinations, including Clubmaster and Burbank styles. They start at $349; the articles differ on when preorders and sales begin.
According to Meta wearables vice president Alex Himel, the glasses do not record audio and only start listening after detecting a specific wake word. Meta also announced the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, with a 12-MP camera, 3K video and up to nine hours of battery life, as well as lighter virtual reality glasses scheduled for spring 2027.
Why it matters · editorial interpretation
The line expands smart glasses toward audio, calls, translation and assistant access, while Meta says the model has no camera and does not record audio. That could make the format more acceptable in situations where visual features or privacy concerns matter.
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