Meta Launches Smartglasses With AI Assistant And Neural Band

Meta unveiled its latest and most advanced smartglasses, the Meta Ray-Ban Display, on Wednesday at the annual Connect event in California. The “AI glasses” come with an electromyography (EMG) wristband, called Meta Neural Band, which includes a sensor that allows users to control the device through gestures.

According to Meta’s official announcement, the new Meta Ray-Ban Display integrates microphones, cameras, speakers, and a full-color high-resolution display backed with AI technology. The smart glasses will be sold together with the Meta Neural Band, starting at $799 on September 30 in the United States.

Meta Ray-Ban Display + Meta Neural Band = our most advanced pair of AI glasses. Ever. pic.twitter.com/PlrVcwbprN

— Meta (@Meta) September 18, 2025

Meta emphasized that the display is designed for easy removal and optimized for short interactions controlled through its intuitive wristband.

“Meta Neural Band is so effortless, it makes interacting with your glasses feel like magic,” states the document. “It replaces the touchscreens, buttons, and dials of today’s technology with a sensor on your wrist, so you can silently scroll, click, and, in the near future, even write out messages using subtle finger movements.”

Meta Neural band’s battery is expected to last up to 18 hours and is made with Vectran, a strong and bendable material.

The tech giant also introduced new AI-powered features for the new device. The company explained that users will be able to show images and text on the glasses, with context-aware adjustments based on their surroundings. Interactions can be performed by swiping with the thumb or giving voice commands.

The AI glasses will also support messaging—including WhatsApp messages and videos from social media—and take video calls, showing the wearer’s point of view. A new pedestrian navigation system provides a visual map on the display, enabling users to move without checking their smartphones.

Meta also clarified that it now has three categories for its smartglasses: Camera AI glasses—developed along with Ray-Ban and Oakley—,  AR glasses—introduced last year with the Orion prototype—, and the new category, Display AI glasses, introduced with the release of the new Meta Ray-Ban Display.