Ray-Ban (Gen 3)
The Meta Ray-Ban (Gen 3) is a pair of smart glasses, shipping since 2026. Slimmer third-gen camera glasses adding Aviator and Zena frames, a customizable Meta AI button, nine-hour battery, six-microphone noise reduction and 3K video with upcoming Dolby Atmos spatial audio.
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Generations
| Generation | Year | Status | Price | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ban (Gen 3) | 2026 | Shipping | From $449 | Not disclosed |
| Ray-Ban (Gen 2) | 2025 | Shipping | $379 | 49–52 g (frame dependent) |
| Ray-Ban (Gen 1) | 2023 | Discontinued | $299 | 49–51 g (frame dependent) |
Specifications by generation
Ray-Ban (Gen 3)
2026ShippingSlimmer third-gen camera glasses adding Aviator and Zena frames, a customizable Meta AI button, nine-hour battery, six-microphone noise reduction and 3K video with upcoming Dolby Atmos spatial audio.
- Category
- Glasses
- Worn
- Face
- Release
- 2026
- Price
- From $449
- Weight
- Not disclosed
- Sensors & hardware
- Camera
- Audio
- Input
- Compute
Developer access
- SDK / APINot verified
Developer support for this generation is unverified. The company/platform program must not be assumed to support this hardware.
Not yet verified: documentation, app distribution, vendor-server requirements and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- Vendor servers
Vendor-server requirements were not established for this device.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
Ray-Ban (Gen 2)
2025ShippingCamera-and-audio glasses with always-listening Meta AI and longer battery.
- Category
- Glasses
- Worn
- Face
- Release
- 2025
- Price
- $379
- Weight
- 49–52 g (frame dependent)
- Sensors & hardware
- Camera
- Audio
Developer access
- Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit 1.0 public stable
- Camera
- Audio
- Motion
- Display on supported hardware
- iOS
- Android
Official support list names Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1/2, Meta Ray-Ban Display, Oakley HSTN and Vanguard. Capabilities and supported countries vary; catalogue names must be matched to the official list.
- Documentation
- public
Not yet verified: app distribution, vendor-server requirements and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- Vendor servers
Vendor-server requirements were not established for this device.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
Ray-Ban (Gen 1)
2023DiscontinuedFirst-gen camera-and-audio Ray-Ban smart glasses with Meta AI.
- Category
- Glasses
- Worn
- Face
- Release
- 2023
- Price
- $299
- Weight
- 49–51 g (frame dependent)
- Sensors & hardware
- Camera
- Audio
Developer access
- Meta Wearables Device Access Toolkit 1.0 public stable
- Camera
- Audio
- Motion
- Display on supported hardware
- iOS
- Android
Official support list names Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1/2, Meta Ray-Ban Display, Oakley HSTN and Vanguard. Capabilities and supported countries vary; catalogue names must be matched to the official list.
- Documentation
- public
Not yet verified: app distribution, vendor-server requirements and hardware and software openness.
Openness, servers & distribution
- hardware
Schematics, mechanical designs and firmware publication were not verified.
- firmware
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- companion apps
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- SDK
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- backend services
Source availability and licensing were not established in this review.
- Vendor servers
Vendor-server requirements were not established for this device.
- App distribution
Third-party app distribution was not verified.
A companion app or integration is not evidence of a third-party app store.
Company & funding
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Public company
Company
Company-level corporate financing; not a separate funding round for this product.
Not yet verified: disclosed funding, valuation, round count, round history and named investors. A missing record does not imply zero funding.
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Independent index — figures are approximate and editorial, not official spec sheets. Methodology. Last reviewed 2026-10-31.