Meta is launching a new lineup of smart glasses, including an audio-only model and updated Ray-Ban Meta glasses (Gen 3). The Gen 3 version retains the camera functionality from earlier models, while adopting a slimmer design aimed at improving comfort. Outlets also report that the new glasses are offered alongside changes intended to extend battery life.
Alongside the camera-equipped Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, Meta introduces audio-only glasses as a separate product in the new lineup. The Independent frames the announcement in the context of prior backlash linked to Meta’s collaboration with Ray-Ban, while 9to5Google emphasizes product specifications such as slimmer hardware and longer battery life. 9to5Google also describes a new lower-cost entry point in the range of $250 for the audio-only lineup.
Overall coverage agrees that Meta is expanding beyond its camera-enabled glasses with an audio-only option and updating the Ray-Ban Meta line with a Gen 3 refresh, but they differ in emphasis—some focusing on design and battery improvements, others on the backlash backdrop for the Ray-Ban partnership.
