At Meta Connect 2025’s kickoff occasion, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a trio of latest 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 offers you quick access to Disney+, Prime Video and different streaming providers in digital actuality. This is all the pieces you may 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 provided with a 12-megapixel digital camera that may seize movies in 3K Extremely HD, with as much as 60 frames per second and HDR help, in addition to 32GB of storage. This fall, Meta may even roll out updates that may deliver hyperlapse and slow-motion video seize to all its glasses, together with this one. The Gen 2 Ray-Ban Meta glasses at the moment are accessible 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
In contrast to the unique Oakley Meta glasses, the Vanguard was clearly designed to cater to athletes. It options the wraparound frames Oakley is understood for, with reflective swappable lens in numerous colours. Attributable to the way it curves across the face, Meta positioned its 12-megapixel digital camera within the heart of the frames in order that helmets and hats do not damage your photographs. The digital camera on this mannequin has a wider 122-degree angle lens and adjustable video stabilization to be able to nonetheless take movies whereas transferring. Meta instructed us that the machine’s battery was optimized for a wider vary of temperatures, as effectively, 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 at the moment are accessible for preorder for $499 and might be formally accessible 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 help you work together with the HUD’s interface and can even provide the capacity to sort out responses. Video calling did not work correctly throughout its on-stage demo, however Zuckerberg was capable of play a tune on Spotify, exhibit a real-time subtitle characteristic that may very well be an enormous assist for these with listening to impairments, in addition to seize and examine photographs. The Meta Ray-Ban Show might be accessible via a restricted variety of brick-and-mortar shops, together with Finest Purchase, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban and Verizon, since you will need to be fitted for the wristband. You’ll get it for $799 beginning on September 30 within the US and beginning early subsequent yr 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 top of the Meta Join keynote, Zuckerberg introduced a brand new leisure hub for Quest headsets. Known as Horizon TV, it is a unified interface for the streaming providers accessible on the machine, 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
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