Second-gen Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta Vanguard and Meta Ray-Ban Show

At Meta Connect 2025’s kickoff occasion, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a trio of recent good eyewear, together with its first mannequin with augmented actuality. Meta’s boss additionally introduced the second era Ray-Ban Meta, in addition to a pair of Oakley-branded sun shades designed for athletes. As well as, Zuckerberg launched Horizon TV, a brand new leisure hub for the Quest headsets, which will provide you with easy accessibility to Disney+, Prime Video and different streaming providers in digital actuality. Here is every little thing you might need missed.

Ray-Ban Meta “Gen 2”

The second-gen Ray-Ban Meta glasses include improved battery life that the corporate says can now last as long as eight hours with “typical use.” Even their accompanying charging case supplies an extra 48 hours of juice, in comparison with the earlier model’s 32 hours. The mannequin is supplied with a 12-megapixel digital camera that may seize movies in 3K Extremely HD, with as much as 60 frames per second and HDR assist, in addition to 32GB of storage. This fall, Meta may even roll out updates that may carry hyperlapse and slow-motion video seize to all its glasses, together with this one. The Gen 2 Ray-Ban Meta glasses are actually out there with the identical three base frames as their predecessor, particularly Wayfarer, Skyler and Headliner, and can value you not less than $379.

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

Oakley Meta Vanguard

Not like the unique Oakley Meta glasses, the Vanguard was clearly designed to cater to athletes. It options the wraparound frames Oakley is thought for, with reflective swappable lens in several colours. Attributable to the way it curves across the face, Meta positioned its 12-megapixel digital camera within the middle of the frames in order that helmets and hats do not wreck your photographs. The digital camera on this mannequin has a wider 122-degree angle lens and adjustable video stabilization so to nonetheless take movies whereas transferring. Meta informed us that the system’s battery was optimized for a wider vary of temperatures, as properly, permitting it to carry up higher in harsh environments. Along with the higher battery life, the Vanguard additionally has louder onboard audio system and can include integrations for Strava and Garmin. The Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses are actually out there for preorder for $499 and will likely be formally out there on October 21.

Learn extra: Oakley Meta Vanguard are the smart glasses athletes might actually want

Meta Ray-Ban Show

The Meta Ray-Ban Display is the corporate’s first pair of AR glasses. Its lenses operate as translucent heads-up shows (HUD) that may present you texts, AI prompts, turn-by-turn pedestrian navigation and video calls. The devoted EMG wristband it is paired with will will let you work together with the HUD’s interface and can even provide the potential to sort out responses. Video calling did not work correctly throughout its on-stage demo, however Zuckerberg was capable of play a track on Spotify, show a real-time subtitle function that may very well be an enormous assist for these with listening to impairments, in addition to seize and think about photographs. The Meta Ray-Ban Show will likely be out there by way of a restricted variety of brick-and-mortar shops, together with Greatest Purchase, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban and Verizon, since you may must be fitted for the wristband. You’ll get it for $799 beginning on September 30 within the US and beginning early subsequent 12 months in Canada, France, Italy and the UK.

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

Meta Horizon TV

Close to the tip of the Meta Join keynote, Zuckerberg introduced a brand new leisure hub for Quest headsets. Referred to as Horizon TV, it is a unified interface for the streaming providers out there on the system, together with Prime Video and Peacock. The Meta CEO additionally revealed that Disney+ is coming to Quest headsets.

Learn extra: Meta Horizon TV is an entertainment hub for VR headsets