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Meta and EssilorLuxottica Launch $499 Ray-BanOptics’ Smart Glasses Built for Prescriptions

The push targets prescription wearers to move AI glasses into mainstream optical retail.

Overview

  • The Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics frames, announced Tuesday, open U.S. preorders at $499 with in-store sales starting April 14.
  • Both styles are prescription-first with slimmer frames, overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and optician-adjustable temple tips to support nearly all prescriptions including progressive and Transitions lenses.
  • Core hardware stays the same with a 12 MP camera, 3K video, open-ear speakers, and a six-microphone array plus integrations with Spotify, Amazon Music, Strava, and Garmin.
  • New software expands Meta AI with hands-free food logging, nutrition tracking, and broader Live Translation language support, with WhatsApp message summaries entering an Early Access Program.
  • Sales widen through Ray-Ban stores and major optical chains, with broader country rollouts later in 2026, as IDC pegs Meta at roughly 76% of last year’s 9.6 million smart-glasses shipments.