US Edition‘We’re Really Pleased with the reception.’ Meta’s Display Smart Glasses Are a Hit — but that’s Not Good News if You Want a Pair
Meta is focusing on U.S. demand for its $799 Ray-Ban Display glasses due to inventory shortages, delaying launches in the UK, France, Italy, and Canada, with waitlists extending into 2026.
- On Monday, Meta Platforms paused international rollout of Ray-Ban Display glasses to the UK, France, Italy, and Canada, citing `unprecedented demand and limited inventory.`
- Since launch last fall, product waitlists now extend well into 2026 after overwhelming interest, and Meta said it saw "strong" demand for demos with locations booked weeks in advance.
- Meta's $799 Ray-Ban Display glasses include a heads-up display, camera, stereo speakers, six microphones, WiFi 6 and a finger-tracking Meta Neural Band controller, while CES 2026 demos showcased EMG handwriting and a teleprompter feature beginning phased rollout Tuesday.
- U.S. buyers gain priority through limited retail demos by appointment at select Ray-Ban, Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Best Buy stores, while there is no new date set for early-2026 expansion.
- At CES, Meta showed how the Neural Band could control devices beyond glasses with Garmin and University of Utah partnerships, while competitors like Alphabet, Warby Parker, OpenAI and Apple enter the smart-glasses market.
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Meta says it can't make its Ray-Ban Displays fast enough — and it's hitting pause on a wider rollout
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Meta is adding a teleprompter and virtual writing to its Ray-Ban Display glasses
Meta is giving Ray-Ban Display users an option to text on their glasses without needing their phone or a keyboard, only the Meta Neural Band. The new EMG handwriting feature, announced on Tuesday during CES, allows users to physically write with their hand on any surface, rather than texting. It's currently rolling out as an early access feature in WhatsApp and Messenger. Meta Ray-Ban Display users are also getting a new teleprompter feature, wh…
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