US EditionMeta unveils two $499 Ray-Ban smart glasses for prescription users
- Meta Platforms announced two new prescription-optimized Ray-Ban AI glasses, codenamed Scriber and Blazer, available for preorder at $499 with retail availability beginning April 14 through optical retailers.
- Targeting the prescription eyewear market—roughly 69% of the $223 billion global industry—Meta works with partner EssilorLuxottica to integrate AI wearables into traditional optical retail channels, expanding beyond existing Gen 2 models.
- Both models feature slimmer frames with overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and optician-adjustable temple tips for personalized fit. Upgraded Wi-Fi 6 UNII-4 band support improves connectivity for faster Meta AI response times.
- Retail expansion through LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, and other EssilorLuxottica partners will reach U.S. and select international markets. Meanwhile, Meta faces a March 4 class action lawsuit alleging it failed to disclose that user footage is shared with human annotators.
- Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg stated it is "hard to imagine a world" where most glasses are "AI glasses", positioning this corrective-lens focus as foundational to Meta's "personal superintelligence" strategy investing hundreds of billions of dollars.
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Meta launches new Ray-Ban smart glasses for prescription users; price starts at Rs 41500
Meta has launched a new range of smart glasses, which are designed specifically for those users who need vision correction. Called Ray-Ban Meta Optics Styles, the lineup includes two new frame designs named Blayzer (rectangular) and Scriber (circular). These glasses have been designed, aiming at solving one of the biggest challenges in smart wearables, which are in combination of technology with everyday usability for people who wear prescriptio…
Meta unveils two Ray-Ban smart glasses for prescription wearers starting at $499
Meta Platforms launched two new Ray-Ban prescription smart glasses on Tuesday, expanding its offerings in an area that has become one of the few breakthrough successes in the race for AI-powered gadgets.
Meta has presented its first glasses with artificial intelligence (AI) optimized for graduated crystals, with the Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics (Gen 2) and Ray-Ban Meta Scriber Optics (Gen 2) models.The company has explained that these new models integrate advanced optical technology that supports almost all graduations. “Our new Ray-Ban Meta glasses are designed to better meet the needs of those who wear graduated glasses throughout the day,” he …
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