Meta gets ready to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses

The Verge / 3/27/2026

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Key Points

  • Meta and EssilorLuxottica have filed FCC documentation indicating production testing for two new next-generation Ray-Ban AI glasses models.
  • The filings describe the devices as production units, which suggests Meta may be preparing a near-term launch.
  • This follows the earlier unveiling of Meta’s second-generation Ray-Ban AI glasses in late 2023, implying a relatively fast product refresh cycle.
  • The update signals continued momentum in Meta’s consumer AI wearable strategy and ongoing hardware development tied to regulatory submissions.
Second-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

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Meta and its AI glasses hardware partner EssilorLuxottica are getting ready to launch the next generation of their Ray-Ban AI glasses. That's according to a series of FCC filings for two new Meta Ray-Ban models that were published by the agency earlier this month.

The filings describe the tested devices as production units, suggesting that Meta may launch them soon. When the company unveiled its second-generation Ray-Bans in late 2023, it did so a little over a month after the …

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