Meta’s newest smart glasses are its most affordable ones yet

The new Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) glasses are also slimmer and last longer. Meta's newest smart glasses are its most affordable ones yet The new Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) glasses are also slimmer and last longer. It’s also collaborating with LISA for new Meta Glasses with custom design elements and case charms.

It also launched a new version of the Meta Adventurer glasses for $249. Alongside its new camera-free smart glasses, Meta has also launched several new versions of its camera-equipped glasses. The lineup includes new third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses, special collaborations, and a new, affordable pair of Meta Glasses.

Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) The third generation of Meta’s Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses keeps the same 12MP camera with 3K video recording capability, but in a slimmer design. Meta says the glasses are more comfortable to wear and come in more styles and color options than ever. The Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) smart glasses come in three styles: Aviator, Wayfarer, and a new cat-eye frame called Zena.

The company also launched a new limited-edition pair of aviator-style glasses in a vintage color to mark the 90th anniversary of the Ray-Ban Aviator design. Key improvements in the third-generation Ray-Ban Meta glasses include an upgraded battery that offers up to nine hours of runtime, a new six-mic array for better noise cancelation, and new professionally adjustable temple tips for a better fit. Meta also announced that an update later this year will lets users capture video in Dolby Atmos with 360-degree spatial sound.

The smart glasses are also arriving in five new markets this fall. Wearables Meta Ray-Ban Display getting feature updates including holographic avatar support The smart glasses are also arriving in five new markets this fall.

By Anna Washenko Sept. One of the notable changes coming to the device is support for a holographic avatar while taking calls.

Since calls via smart glasses mean the wearer's face isn't visible to whomever they're chatting with, this feature uses the Meta AI app to create a photorealistic hologram to display instead. According to the press release, "Your hologram is driven entirely by your voice, and the hologram model infers your expression from what you're saying and how you're saying it." The Hologram feature will initially be available in early access later this fall for WhatsApp users in the US.

The glasses' heads-up navigation tools have also been expanded, allowing a wearer to ask for cycling or public transit directions with a voice command. Users in the US and Canada will be the first to have this feature, rolling out later this month.

The navigation directions can now be based on the world around the person rather than solely relying on street signs for a more conversational experience. For example, you might be directed to "turn left at the yellow house" rather than to "turn left on Third Street." When Karissa Bell reviewed the Ray-Ban Display smart glasses last year, one of the top issues she had with the Display was a lack of available apps.

A new Explore app is coming to both the smart glasses and the Meta AI app that will help users to browse available programs that do work on the set. The other features announced today include some incremental improvements to the user experience, such as bringing Dolby Atmos audio to its capture and playback tools, photo editing within the Display screen, a more detailed calendar, mirrored phone notifications and Threads for Community Feeds.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display is coming to five new markets: the UK, Canada, France, Italy and Germany. The glasses will be available to order online in those regions, as well as in the US.

Display is available starting today in the UK starting at £749 and in Canada starting at CA$1,149. Pre-orders will begin today for the other three new markets for a base price of €899 before Display becomes available on October 13.

It didn’t specify whether Dolby Atmos support will be available on older smart glasses, but it’s likely that only the latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses will support the feature. The third-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are available right now and start at $449.

Refreshed Meta Glasses Meta also announced new versions of the Meta Glasses. For starters, the Kylie Edition Meta Glasses are now available in a new Ivory color at the same $399 price.

Meta also collaborated with LISA to design new Meta Glasses with custom touches like LISA’s star design on the case and frames, plus special-edition case charms inspired by LISA’s pets. These new smart glasses are available in two styles: Meta Adventurer LISA Edition and Meta Capri LISA Edition.

Both styles start at $399 and support prescription lenses. Meta When Meta launched the Meta Glasses without the Ray-Ban branding, it offered them at a reduced price of $299.

Now, the company is taking it a step further with the new Meta Adventurer glasses, which come with a plug-in case starting at $249. You can pre-order them right now, and they will go on sale on October 23.

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