The announcement came during the Meta Connect 2025 developer conference, where Zuckerberg described the device as a bridge between the audio-only Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Orion AR prototype the company revealed last year.
The new glasses feature a small transparent display, a camera, and audio functions. They can be controlled using gestures and hand signals through a wristband powered by neural technology, called the Meta Neural Band. According to Zuckerberg, the glasses allow users to watch videos, view and reply to text messages directly, all while keeping natural vision clear, since the display disappears when not in use. The device will launch in the U.S. starting September 30, and will reach other markets such as France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. early next year.
During the Connect 2025 demo, the glasses experienced a glitch when attempting to receive a phone call, but successfully performed other tasks such as running apps, capturing and displaying photos, and providing real-time text translation—a feature attendees described as practically useful.
Zuckerberg live-streamed his experience with the glasses, showing the display on his right side with apps such as calendar, text chats, and incoming messages, along with options to reply via voice, emojis, or pre-written phrases.
The new glasses join a wider lineup of smart eyewear unveiled at the same event, which also included the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses and the Oakley Meta Vanguard sports glasses.