Meta Ray-Ban Display
Display glasses with an in-lens display in the right lens, a camera and open-ear speakers, controlled with hand gestures through the Meta Neural Band wristband.
Specs
| Display | Monocular, 20-degree field of view, in the right lens. 600 × 600 pixels, 90 Hz, up to 5,000 nits. Only the wearer can see it.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
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| Controls | Meta Neural Band, a wristband that reads muscle signals (sEMG). Gestures include a pinch to open the home menu and thumb-and-finger motions to scroll and select.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Camera | 12 MP ultra-wide camera. Photos 3024 × 4032, video up to 1080p+ at 30 fps.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Audio | Two open-ear speakers and a six-microphone array.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Weight | 69 grams (2.4 oz).androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Battery | Glasses up to 6 hours per charge, plus about 30 more hours from the case. Neural Band up to 18 hours.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Water resistance | IPX4 for the glasses and IPX7 for the Neural Band.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Prescription lenses | -4.00 to +4.00 total power (sphere plus cylinder), with up to 4.00 of cylinder for astigmatism. Single vision only, in clear to gray Transitions polycarbonate lenses. Adds $200 at time of purchase ($999 total with the frame).meta.com · checked 2026-10-23Also reported: prescription purchases need an in-store demo and fitting, at participating certified retailers (meta.com); ordered through meta.com in the US and Canada, and at select retail locations in the UK, France and Italy (roadtovr.com) |
| Built-in features | Messages, walking directions, live captions, translations, music controls, and Meta AI answers you can read instead of hear.joesdaily.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Price (US) | $799 starting price on Meta's own store page (checked 23 October 2026). Meta says an in-person fitting and demo is recommended but not required, and offers a wrist sizing tool for buying online.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23Also reported: a retailer page says you need an in-store demo before you can buy (verizon.com) |
| Other markets | UK £749, Canada CA$1,149, France, Italy and Germany from €899. Online ordering opened in the US, Canada and UK on 23 September 2026. France, Italy and Germany were listed for availability from 13 October.roadtovr.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Phone | Works with iOS and Android phones.androidcentral.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
| Third-party apps | You can add web apps today in developer preview. In the Meta AI app, turn on Developer Mode (Settings > App Info, tap the app version five times, then Enable). Then go to App Settings > Apps > Web Apps > Connect Web App, enter the app's HTTPS address and tap Save. The app appears at the bottom of the app grid on the glasses. Needs glasses software v125 or later and Meta AI app v272 or later. Meta's docs describe no app store; apps are shared by link.wearables.developer.meta.com · checked 2026-10-22 |
Apps, developers and the built-in assistant
Third-party web apps run on the glasses today in developer preview, shared by link rather than through an app store. Meta also offers a native toolkit for extending phone apps.
Do they run third-party apps, and on what platform?
- Yes. Web apps built with HTML, CSS and JavaScript can be added in developer preview by turning on Developer Mode in the Meta AI app and entering the app's HTTPS address. Meta's docs describe no app store; apps are shared by link.wearables.developer.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23
- Meta says Web Apps are the option that runs directly on the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses.developers.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23
Can developers build for them?
- Yes. Meta's May 2026 developer post describes web apps plus a native iOS and Android toolkit that extends an existing phone app onto the glasses.developers.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23
- The Wearables Device Access Toolkit also lists Meta Ray-Ban Display as supported (camera, microphone, audio and motion access). Meta says its 1.0 release rolls out from 30 September 2026, and that public publishing and discovery are not open yet.developers.meta.com · checked 2026-10-23
What can the built-in AI do?
- Messages, walking directions, live captions, translations, music controls, and Meta AI answers you can read instead of hear.joesdaily.com · checked 2026-10-23
Meta hasn't said whether it will open a public app store for display apps. What Meta AI can't do on these glasses isn't covered by the sources checked.
Platforms and guides
- Meta Ray-Ban Display apps (developer preview): Meta's route for third-party apps on the Meta Ray-Ban Display.
- How to add apps to Meta Ray-Ban Display
- Best Smart Glasses With a Display (2026), Compared
- Meta Ray-Ban Display vs Even G2: specs, price and apps compared
- Smart glasses prescription ranges compared
Sources
- Meta: Meta Ray-Ban Display store page (checked 23 Oct 2026)
- Meta Wearables docs: Web Apps setup (Developer Mode)
- Meta Wearables docs: Test your Web App
- Meta developers: Build for display glasses (14 May 2026)
- Android Central: Meta Ray-Ban Display (18 Sep 2025)
- Road to VR: Meta Ray-Ban Display rolls out internationally (23 Sep 2026)
- Verizon: Meta Ray-Ban Display and Neural Band
- Joe's Daily: Meta Ray-Ban Display one year later (3 Oct 2026)
- Meta Help: How to order prescription lenses for AI glasses