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I compared both generations of Meta Ray-Ban glasses, and here's my buying advice for 2025

zdnet.com Kerry Wan Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:41:00 GMT

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Meta Ray-Bans are arguably the most successful AI hardware product in the past three years, with enough momentum to encourage Mark Zuckerberg to spend 80% of this week's Meta Connect keynote discussing the past, present, and future of smart glasses. Also: I used the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they offer 2 breakthroughs to take us beyond smartphones While much of the fanfare was reserved for the new Ray-Ban Dis

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Mark Zuckerberg has begun his quest to kill the smartphone

techcrunch.com Amanda Silberling Thu, 18 Sep 2025 17:25:39 +0000

If you can’t resist the urge to check your phone over and over, even if you’re out with friends, Meta has a solution: check your glasses instead. “The promise of glasses is to preserve this sense of presence that you have with other people,” said CEO Mark Zuckerberg at the Meta Connect 2025 keynote. “I think that we’ve lost it a little bit with phones, and we have the opportunity to get it back with glasses.” In reality, Meta wants its own hardware to eat into the marketshare of Apple and Goog

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Meta Ray-Ban Display hands-on: Discreet and intuitive

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-19 15:23:34

I've been testing smart glasses for almost a decade. And in that time, one of the questions I've been asked the most is "oh, but can you see anything in them?" For years, I had to explain that no, glasses like that don't really exist yet. That's no longer the case. And while I've seen a bunch of glasses over the last year that have some kind of display, the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses feel the closest to fulfilling what so many people envision when they hear the words "smart glasses." To be c

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Luma AI created an AI video model that 'reasons' - what it does differently

zdnet.com Webb Wright 2025-09-19 17:00:40

Aleksandra Konoplia/Moment via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Ray3 has multimodal reasoning abilities, according to Luma AI. AI developers are pushing video models onto creative industries. Some tools are positioned as automated creative partners. Just a few years ago, AI-generated video clips were a laughing stock on the internet -- anyone remember the nightmarish video of AI-generated Will Smith wolfing down spaghetti? The technol

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Meta Ray-Ban (1st Gen) vs. Ray-Ban (2nd Gen): I compared both smart glasses, and there's a clear winner

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-20 07:22:00

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. The Meta Ray-Bans are arguably the most successful AI hardware product in the past three years, with enough momentum to encourage Mark Zuckerberg to spend 80% of this week's Meta Connect keynote discussing the past, present, and future of smart glasses. Also: I used the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they offer 2 breakthroughs to take us beyond smartphones While much of the fanfare was reserved for the new Ray-Ban Dis

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ICE unit signs new $3M contract for phone-hacking tech

techcrunch.com Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2025-09-20 23:37:45

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) law enforcement arm Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has signed a contract worth $3 million with Magnet Forensics, a company that makes a phone-hacking and unlocking device called Graykey. The contract, which appeared on Tuesday in a federal government procurement database, said it is for software licenses for the phone-hacking tech for HSI “to recover digital evidence, process multiple devices, & generate forensic reports essential to missio

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Meta Ray-Bans Gen 2, With Better Battery and Camera, Go on Sale Now for $379

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-21 03:07:00

The 2-year-old Meta Ray-Bans, which currently top my list of the best smart glasses, have been a pretty great everyday pair of smart glasses for me, except for when the battery runs out. Which happens often. But that may not be happening as much anymore with Meta Ray-Bans Gen 2, which Meta announced on Wednesday. They're available immediately for $379, which is $80 more than the originals, but they promise twice the battery life and improved images from the built-in camera. Meta's got some AI

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Everything Meta announced at Connect 2025: Second-gen Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta Vanguard and Meta Ray-Ban Display

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-21 23:00:07

At Meta Connect 2025's kickoff event, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a trio of new smart eyewear, including its first model with augmented reality. Meta's boss also announced the second generation Ray-Ban Meta, as well as a pair of Oakley-branded sunglasses designed for athletes. In addition, Zuckerberg launched Horizon TV, a new entertainment hub for the Quest headsets, which will give you easy access to Disney+, Prime Video and other streaming services in virtual reality. Here's everything you might

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I biked with the Meta Oakley Vanguard, and they're easily the best smart glasses for athletes

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-21 23:52:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Meta Oakley Vanguards start at $499 and come in four shades. They're based on the classic Sphaera design. The glasses pair with Garmin for real-time workout info. I'm not a professional snowboarder, nor will I ever bike down a mountain like I have nine lives, but putting on the new Meta Oakley Vanugard glasses this week sure gave me false hope. The Vanguards were introduced at Meta Connect this

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Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Reactions to Ray-Ban Display, Oakley Vanguard glasses, more

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-09-21 23:59:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Meta Connect 2025 is officially over, and it ended with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a large group of his peers literally running into the sunset. The company debuted several new products and used the event to preview upcoming advancements in artificial intelligence. Also: I used the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they offer 2 breakthroughs to take us beyond smartphones Overall, the event was pretty short. It wasn't the

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Meta presents its first screen-equipped smart glasses

9to5mac.com Marcus Mendes 2025-09-21 22:07:49

Following a very well-timed video leak earlier this week, Meta announced tonight its new lineup of smart glasses, including the Meta Ray-Ban Display. Here are the details. Meta seems poised to succeed where Google Glass failed During the keynote of Meta Connect 2025, one of Meta’s annual conferences, Mark Zuckerberg spent most of the 1-hour presentation showcasing new smart glasses and headsets, chief among them the Meta Ray-Ban Display. These glasses, which will start at $799, feature a 600×

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I used the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they offer 2 breakthroughs to take us beyond smartphones

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-09-21 20:01:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I got to wear the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses at Meta Connect 2025 on Wednesday. And while they are a long way from replacing your smartphone, they are good enough to make it clear that smart glasses are a lot better when they include a heads-up display. From what I experienced on Wednesday, we're definitely taking a step toward a world where we spend less time with our heads buried in our smartphones. Also: Meta Conn

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Meta launches Ray-Ban Display smart glasses that cost as much as a Pixel 10

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-09-22 01:19:53

Meta/Ray-Ban TL;DR Meta has launched the Ray-Ban Display, a pair of smart glasses with a built-in color display and AI features. Each pair ships with the new Meta Neural EMG wristband that lets you control the glasses with subtle hand movements. The smart glasses are priced at $799 and go on sale starting September 30 in the US. Meta has launched its most advanced smart glasses yet. The Ray-Ban Display were just unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg at the company’s Connect event. The new smart glass

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Meta unveils its second-gen Ray-Ban smart glasses at Connect

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-21 23:14:56

As expected, Meta has introduced new smart glasses during its Connect conference today. The announcements included a “Gen 2” of the Ray-Ban Meta glasses, which retail starting at $379. There are a bunch of upgrades over the $299 Ray-Ban Meta set that the duo released in 2023. Meta highlighted improvements to battery life, which it says now lasts up to eight hours with "typical use." The included charging case now provides an additional 48 hours of juice, versus 32 hours for the current one. The

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Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses offer an AR display for $799

engadget.com Unknown 2025-09-21 23:29:21

The rumors were true. Meta's first pair of AR glasses with a built-in screen is the Meta Ray-Ban Display. They'll cost $799 and will come to a limited number of brick-and-mortar stores in the United States on September 30. Those retailers include Best Buy, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban and Verizon, and availability will expand to Canada, France, Italy and the United Kingdom in early 2026. The Ray-Ban Displays have a camera, audio functionality, and a translucent heads-up display that shows and allows t

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I tried Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, and they offer 2 breakthroughs to take us beyond smartphones

zdnet.com Jason Hiner 2025-09-22 01:01:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. I got to wear the new Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses at Meta Connect 2025 on Wednesday. And while they are a long way from replacing your smartphone, they are good enough to make it clear that smart glasses are a lot better when they have a heads-up display. From what I experienced on Wednesday, we're definitely taking a step toward a world where we spend less time with our heads buried in our smartphones. Also: Meta Connect

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I tried the Meta Oakley Vanguard smart glasses, and I'm ready to ditch my Ray-Bans for them

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-22 01:02:00

Jason Hiner/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways The Meta Oakley Vanguards start at $499 and come in four shades. They're based on the classic Sphaera design. The glasses pair with Garmin for real-time workout info. I'm not a professional snowboarder, nor will I ever bike down a mountain like I have nine lives, but putting on the new Meta Oakley Vanugard glasses this week sure gave me false hope. The Vanguards were introduced at Meta Connect th

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Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Ray-Ban Display, Oakley Vanguard glasses, more

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-09-22 02:43:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Meta Connect 2025 is officially over, and it ended with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and a large group of his peers literally running into the sunset. The company debuted several new products and used the event to preview upcoming advancements in artificial intelligence. Also: 5 Meta Ray-Ban upgrades that have me truly hyped for today Overall, the event was pretty short. It wasn't the nearly hour-long spectacle that Connect 20

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Meta’s Ray-Ban Smart Glasses Now Have a Screen and a Magic Wristband

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-09-21 23:27:06

Meta’s Ray-Bans are back with a new generation, and this time they’re finally giving people the one thing they really want—a screen. At Meta’s annual Connect developer conference, the company officially took the wraps off its Meta Ray-Ban Display, which are, as the name suggests, its first pair of AI-infused smart glasses to come with a full-color in-lens display. The smart glasses, which still bear the same Ray-Ban branding, will cost $799 and are available for preorder today. As you might exp

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I Wore Meta's New Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band. I Feel Augmented

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-21 23:21:00

As soon as I saw someone wearing Meta's new AR glasses for the first time, I knew they looked different. Thicker than regular Meta Ray-Bans, they reminded me of something filmmaker Martin Scorsese would wear. They were stylish, with a sort of translucent-ish brown frame. I also noticed its sidekick, the ribbed fabric wristband, but only because I was looking for it. The new Meta's Ray-Ban Display Glasses are very real. They go on sale Sept. 30 for $799. And they're wild to use. When wearing a

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Meta’s new Ray-Ban smart glasses have twice the battery life

theverge.com Jay Peters 2025-09-21 23:07:37

is a senior reporter covering technology, gaming, and more. He joined The Verge in 2019 after nearly two years at Techmeme. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta has announced a new generation of its Ray-Ban smart glasses, featuring significantly improved battery life and the ability to record 3K video, which brings them up to par with the Oakley HSTN smart glasses. The new glasses, technically called the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, are available

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Meta’s Ray-Ban Gen 2 and Oakley Vanguard glasses are available to preorder

theverge.com Brandon Russell 2025-09-22 00:00:11

At its Connect keynote on Wednesday, Meta officially introduced the $799.99 Meta Ray-Ban Display, also known as Hypernova. The brand’s new, high-end smart glasses feature an in-lens display you can control with wrist-based gestures via the new Meta Neural Band that’s included. The display pairs with your phone and allows you to see everything from text messages and Instagram Reels to maps and more — all without having to pull out your device. They seem like a more fully-realized version of Googl

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Meta Connect 2025: the 6 biggest announcements

theverge.com Emma Roth 2025-09-22 00:00:49

is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Meta just showed off all the latest in wearable technology, virtual reality, augmented reality, and more at its annual Connect keynote. In addition to the long-awaited reveal of Meta’s updated Ray-Ban smart glasses, the company had some other exciting surprises

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CNET Editors Tested Camping Gear All Summer: Here Are Our Favorite Gadgets

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-09-22 10:00:00

Why I like it: The Grayl GeoPress is among my best outdoor gear purchases. I feel confident drinking water from lakes, rivers and even the sketchiest of sources with this filtered water bottle -- and that's saying something, because I nearly bit the dust by acquiring three strains of E. Coli from contaminated water at one point (before I knew about Grayl). It efficiently removes waterborne pathogens, including 99.9999% of bacteria, viruses and protozoa, and filters particulates like silt, micro

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Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Ray-Bans 2, Hypernova smart glasses, Oakley, more

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-09-22 19:47:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Meta Connect 2025 kicks off today, and the company is expected to showcase several new products and use the event to sharpen its XR strategy toward AI-driven hardware that can be worn and used today. Last year's Connect 2024 conference brought some notable improvements to its Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, including multimodal video support, live translations, and natural language processing. Also: 5 Meta Ray-Ban upgrades tha

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Meta Connect 2025 live updates: Ray-Bans 3, Hypernova smart glasses, Oakley, more

zdnet.com Jason Howell 2025-09-23 03:17:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Meta Connect 2025 kicks off today, and the company is expected to showcase several new products and use the event to sharpen its XR strategy toward AI-driven hardware that can be worn and used today. Last year's Connect 2024 conference brought some notable improvements to its Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses, including multimodal video support, live translations, and natural language processing. Also: 5 Meta Ray-Ban upgrades tha

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Apple’s F1 movie gets Blu-ray release date, limited edition steelbook

9to5mac.com Ryan Christoffel 2025-09-23 07:53:40

Apple’s F1 movie is still playing in some theaters, but it’s moving ever closer to its eventual Apple TV+ debut. If you prefer to own your movies in physical formats, however, the F1: The Movie Blu-ray just got its release date and pre-orders are open, including for a limited edition steelbook. F1: The Movie is coming to Blu-ray next month F1: The Movie is already available for digital purchase. But if you want to own a physical Blu-ray copy, you won’t have to wait long. F1’s Blu-ray release

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2 Meta Ray-Bans leaks that have me truly excited for Connect (including a new Oakley model)

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-26 15:43:00

Meta launched the Oakley HSTN smart glasses earlier this year. Now it's preparing to launch several other pairs at Connect. Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta recently published a video trailer for its upcoming smart glasses, which are expected to be unveiled at Connect on Wednesday. The montage included clips of Meta Ray-Bans that have an HUD display and wristband controller. A new Oakley model based on the brand's Sphaera d

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New Meta Ray-Bans leak with 2 major upgrades - now I'm even more excited for Connect

zdnet.com Kerry Wan 2025-09-26 11:47:00

Meta launched the Oakley HSTN smart glasses earlier this year. Now it's preparing to launch several other pairs at Connect. Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Meta recently published a video trailer for its upcoming smart glasses, which are expected to be unveiled at Connect on Wednesday. The montage included clips of Meta Ray-Bans that have an HUD display and wristband controller. A new Oakley model based on the brand's Sphaera d

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Looks Like Meta’s First Smart Glasses With a Screen Will Be Ray-Bans After All

gizmodo.com James Pero 2025-09-27 11:26:37

We might only be days away from Meta’s next pair of smart glasses, but there’s still time for one last leak—and this one is a doozy. Meta’s smart glasses, which are expected to roll out this week during Meta’s Connect conference, will likely bear Ray-Ban branding after all, and we may have just gotten a very official look. An unlisted video spotted on Meta’s YouTube channel and first reported on by UploadVR seems to confirm a lot of what we expected about Meta’s next pair of smart glasses. The

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