Overview
- Meta and EssilorLuxottica, which opened U.S. preorders Tuesday, set in-store availability for April 14 with prices starting at $499.
- Two new frames debut under the Optics line — Blayzer (rectangular, two sizes) and Scriber (rounded) — with overextension hinges, interchangeable nose pads, and optician-adjustable temple tips to improve all-day fit for prescription users.
- Meta says the styles support nearly all prescriptions, though orders placed on Meta’s site still cap at about ±6 diopters, so users with stronger scripts may need lenses fitted by an optician.
- The glasses retain Gen 2 hardware including a 12 MP camera with 3K video, built-in speakers, and a six-microphone system, while software updates add hands-free nutrition logging, expanded Live Translation in Japanese, Mandarin and Arabic, and WhatsApp message summaries via Early Access.
- Sales expand beyond Ray-Ban.com and Meta.com to Ray-Ban stores and EssilorLuxottica retailers such as LensCrafters and Sunglass Hut on April 14, with broader rollouts later in 2026 to markets including Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Chile, Peru and Colombia as Meta defends a roughly 76% share of smart-glasses shipments reported by IDC.