Overview
- Meta's "Meta Ray-Ban Display" smart glasses are now available in the U.S. starting at $799 with a 600×600-pixel display embedded in the right lens and up to six hours of battery life.
- The device displays text, photos and videos in the lens and uses an armband developed to detect tiny finger movements for composing messages.
- Schott says it is the first to produce geometric reflective waveguides in series, a design touted for better light efficiency and image quality than alternative waveguides.
- Schott's production chain spans glass melting in Mainz, ultra-thin wafer processing in China and final waveguide assembly in a new facility in Malaysia.
- The company does not name customers, though industry sources link its optics to Meta's new model, and Meta targets an international rollout in early 2026 with no date announced for Germany.