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title: "Smart glasses prescription ranges compared · BuildForGlasses"
description: "Which smart glasses work with your prescription: the lens range, how you order prescription lenses, and price for Even G2, Meta Ray-Ban Display and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), with the source for every figure."
url: "https://buildforglasses.com/guides/smart-glasses-prescription-ranges/"
last_updated: "2026-10-27"
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# Smart glasses prescription ranges compared

Which smart glasses work with your prescription: the lens range, how you order prescription lenses, and price for Even G2, Meta Ray-Ban Display and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), with the source for every figure.

Last verified 2026-10-23

## Side by side

| Spec | [Even Realities G2](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/even-g2/) | [Meta Ray-Ban Display](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/meta-ray-ban-display/) | [Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/ray-ban-meta-gen-2/) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Prescription range | Custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00, made to your prescription when you order. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) (Also reported: Even's lens help page lists a common cylinder range of ±0.25 to ±4.00 and add power of +0.50 to +3.50, but states no maximum and doesn't name the G2 ([support.evenrealities.com](https://support.evenrealities.com/hc/en-us/articles/13755183722895))) | -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](https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/meta-ray-ban-display/) · checked 2026-10-23) (Also reported: prescription purchases need an in-store demo and fitting, at participating certified retailers ([meta.com](https://www.meta.com/help/ai-glasses/864660648356621/)); ordered through meta.com in the US and Canada, and at select retail locations in the UK, France and Italy ([roadtovr.com](https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-display-int-launch-connect-2026/))) | -12.00 to +6.00 total power for Ray-Ban Meta glasses, per Meta's help center. The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 Aviator supports -6.00 to +4.00. Order the glasses with prescription lenses from ray-ban.com or participating certified retailers, or have lenses added at a participating certified retailer. You need a valid prescription. ([meta.com](https://www.meta.com/help/ai-glasses/864660648356621/) · checked 2026-10-23) (Also reported: -6.00 to +4.00 total power when the Gen 2 launched ([androidcentral.com](https://androidcentral.com/wearables/ray-ban-meta-gen-2)); "typically up to around -6.00 to +4.00" ([lensology.co.uk](https://lensology.co.uk/meta-smart-glasses-lens-guide/))) |
| Display | Binocular micro-LED waveguide display, monochrome green. 640 × 350, 27.5° field of view, 60 Hz, up to 1,200 nits. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | 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](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | None. Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) has no in-lens display; Meta sells the Meta Ray-Ban Display as a separate product. ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses-vs-ray-ban-meta-gen-2) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Weight | 36 grams (1.3 oz). ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | 69 grams (2.4 oz). ([androidcentral.com](https://www.androidcentral.com/wearables/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses) · checked 2026-10-22) | 52 grams (1.8 oz). ([androidcentral.com](https://androidcentral.com/wearables/ray-ban-meta-gen-2) · checked 2026-10-22) |
| Price | From $599 for the glasses. The R1 ring is sold separately at $249. ([evenrealities.com](https://www.evenrealities.com/store) · checked 2026-10-22) | $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](https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/meta-ray-ban-display/) · checked 2026-10-23) (Also reported: a retailer page says you need an in-store demo before you can buy ([verizon.com](https://www.verizon.com/products/meta-ray-ban-display-glasses-and-meta-neural-band/))) | From $379 in the US (£379, €419, CA$519). ([androidcentral.com](https://androidcentral.com/wearables/ray-ban-meta-gen-2) · checked 2026-10-22) |

## Which to pick

### Even Realities G2 if:

- Your prescription is stronger than -6.00 or +4.00: the G2 lists custom lenses from −12.00 to +12.00.
- You want a display without a camera.

### Meta Ray-Ban Display if:

- Your prescription is within -4.00 to +4.00 and you want a display, a camera and speakers.

### Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) if:

- Your prescription is within -6.00 to +4.00 and you don't need a display.
- You want frames built for prescription wear, with progressive lenses, from an optical retailer.

## Good to know

- Ranges are as each maker lists them. Meta states its ranges as total power; for Meta Ray-Ban Display that is sphere plus cylinder, with up to 4.00 of cylinder. Even gives a sphere range and states no cylinder maximum. Check your full prescription with the seller before ordering.
- Meta's help center says Meta Ray-Ban Display prescriptions are ordered at participating certified retailers after an in-store demo and fitting, in single vision only. Road to VR reported ordering through meta.com in the US and Canada.
- Independent lens labs also fit prescription lenses into Ray-Ban Meta frames you already own. BuildForGlasses hasn't tested them, and they're not covered here.
- Prices are for the glasses as listed on the dates shown, before prescription lenses, and change.
- Only Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) has frames sold for prescription wearers: Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, from $499 for the frame. The Even G2 and Meta Ray-Ban Display are ordered with prescription lenses in their own frames.

## Related

- [Even Realities G2](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/even-g2/)
- [Meta Ray-Ban Display](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/meta-ray-ban-display/)
- [Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2)](https://buildforglasses.com/devices/ray-ban-meta-gen-2/)
- [Even G2 apps and plugins directory](https://buildforglasses.com/even-g2-apps-and-plugins/)

## Sources

- [Even Realities: Even G2 product page](https://www.evenrealities.com/smart-glasses)
- [Road to VR: Meta Ray-Ban Display rolls out internationally (23 Sep 2026)](https://www.roadtovr.com/meta-ray-ban-display-int-launch-connect-2026/)
- [Meta Help: How to order prescription lenses for AI glasses](https://www.meta.com/help/ai-glasses/864660648356621/)
- [The Gadgeteer: Ray-Ban Meta prescription frames (14 May 2026)](https://the-gadgeteer.com/?p=507203)
- [Android Central: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) specs and prices (18 Sep 2025)](https://androidcentral.com/wearables/ray-ban-meta-gen-2)
- [Meta: Meta Ray-Ban Display store page (checked 23 Oct 2026)](https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/meta-ray-ban-display/)
- [Even Realities: prescription lenses help page](https://support.evenrealities.com/hc/en-us/articles/13755183722895)