Meta, Facebook’s parent company, is reportedly planning an upgrade to its Ray-Ban glasses. Rumor has it that these smart glasses could soon come with displays. A new report suggests that the next-generation model could be launched by 2025. Current models support voice commands and voice feedback. The display not only improves the user experience by enabling more intuitive interactions and visual information, but also helps Meta Ray-Ban Glasses with Apple’s Vision Pro mixed reality headset.
Meta Ray-Ban Glasses with Display: What to Expect
Although it is often convenient to use the reading function of glasses, there are situations in which a visual display proves to be more efficient. This option is important because people can usually read text faster than narration.
The feature is expected to arrive soon, as reported by the Financial Times. The report claims the upgrade is a major step in Meta’s efforts to develop a lightweight headset to replace smartphones as consumers’ primary computing device.
The report claims, citing people familiar with the plans, that the social media giant plans to incorporate screens into its $300 (over Rs. 25,000) sunglasses, which it will manufacture in collaboration with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica. .
The upgraded Ray-Ban glasses could arrive as early as late 2025, with a smaller display designed to show notifications and responses from Meta’s virtual assistant.
Like Vision Pro, Meta smart glasses are also not available in India.
Previously, Meta unveiled an early prototype of its Orion AR glasses. However, this design is decidedly bulky and reportedly costs $10,000 to manufacture. But this prototype offered a glimpse of the potential of augmented reality in a form factor similar to existing Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Apple is thought to share a similar vision, with its long-term goals reportedly focused on developing AR glasses. Vision Pro is considered the first step on the path to the anticipated Apple Glasses. Voice interaction is likely to be a key feature, but Apple is expected to prioritize an integrated display in the design.
