‘Glasses Is the Ideal Form Factor’ — Why Meta Is Bringing Hearing Enhancement to Its Smart Glasses

New Meta Software to Tackle Hearing Loss With $150 Smart Glasses Add-On

Meta secures FDA clearance for Hearing Enhancement, which uses the company's smart glasses as an alternative to traditional hearing aids. People usually wear earbud-like devices to address hearing loss, but Meta is preparing an alternative that works with its smart glasses, eliminating the need to insert anything into the ear. Hearing Enhancement is the company’s first FDA-cleared software feature, which will arrive later this year …

‘Glasses is the ideal form factor’ — Why Meta is bringing hearing enhancement to its smart glasses

At Connect 2026, Meta announced that its glasses can now double as an FDA-cleared hearing aid. We sat down with Meta's Ravish Mehra to find out how the feature works and why he thinks glasses beat earbuds for the job.

Meta brings FDA-cleared hearing enhancement to its smart glasses

After a free trial it'll cost $150 to add on, or require a Meta One subscription.

Meta says its new hearing feature for AI glasses is FDA-cleared, and it costs $149.99

Meta will charge $149.99 in the US to switch on a hearing enhancement feature on its AI glasses, or give it to you as part of a Meta One subscription. Meta says the feature is FDA-cleared software for adults aged 18 and over with perceived mild to moderate hearing loss, and that it launches in ... Meta says its new hearing feature for AI glasses is FDA-cleared, and it costs $149.99 The post Meta says its new hearing feature for AI glasses is FDA…