Meta Launches $299 AI Glasses, Undercutting Ray-Ban Models by $80
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Updated · ZDNet · Jun 23
Meta Launches $299 AI Glasses, Undercutting Ray-Ban Models by $80
3 articles · Updated · ZDNet · Jun 23
Summary
$299 Meta AI Glasses deliver largely the same core functions as Meta Ray-Ban models for $80 less, including Meta AI, photo and video capture, and a multi-mic array.
Over 8 hours of battery life and up to 40 extra hours from the charging case give the new glasses a slight endurance edge, while adjustable nose pads and overextension hinges add comfort upgrades.
26 style options, three frame families, and easier prescription-lens replacement broaden appeal; the new model supports prescriptions from -12 to +2.25, with an optician needed beyond -6.
Ray-Ban versions still target buyers who want a more premium look and case, and refurbished pairs can undercut the new model at $179 to $200.
The comparison suggests Meta is widening its smart-glasses lineup with a cheaper EssilorLuxottica-made option rather than weakening its partnership with the Ray-Ban owner.