Meta introduces a new lineup of smart glasses under its own “Meta Glasses” branding, moving away from the Ray-Ban association that has defined the product category for the past several years. Multiple outlets report that Meta now sells three styles—Adventurer and Fury priced at $299, with a third model named Starfire designed in collaboration with a creator or partner (details vary by outlet). Meta positions the new lower-priced models as equivalent, in terms of hardware specifications, to the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 glasses, which are priced higher and start at around $359 or higher depending on the cited variant. The key change across reports is commercial and branding: the new glasses ship without Ray-Ban branding and related licensing premium. In practice, Meta offers the same broader smart-glasses platform while reducing the entry price by offering glasses in its own branded line and expanding color and style options. Meta’s launch marks a shift in how it markets its smart glasses, with the company presenting the in-house-branded lineup as a more affordable alternative within its existing ecosystem.
Meta launches new “Meta Glasses” models without Ray-Ban branding priced from $299
Meta introduces a new lineup of smart glasses under its own “Meta Glasses” branding, moving away from the Ray-Ban association that has defined the product category for the past several years. Multiple...
- Meta launches “Meta Glasses” under its own brand, replacing Ray-Ban branding.
- Two models, Adventurer and Fury, are priced at $299 each.
- Reported hardware specifications for the $299 models match those of the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2.
- The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 lineup costs more, with cited starting prices around $359 or higher.
- A third model called Starfire is also part of the newly announced lineup.
Meta has launched smart glasses under its own brand for the first time, pricing the Adventurer and Fury models at $299 each. The glasses match the hardware specifications of the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, which starts at $359, but ship without the Ray-Ban branding and licensing premium. A third model called Starfire, designed in collaboration […] This story continues at The Next Web
14 hours agoThe firm will retail 'Meta Glasses' with a starting price of $299, which is a $80 less than the Meta Ray-Ban glasses, whose cheapest variant costs $379.
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