At Meta Join 2025’s kickoff occasion, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a trio of recent sensible eyewear, together with its first mannequin with augmented actuality. Meta’s boss additionally introduced the second era Ray-Ban Meta, in addition to a pair of Oakley-branded sun shades designed for athletes. As well as, Zuckerberg launched Horizon TV, a brand new leisure hub for the Quest headsets, which will provide you with quick access to Disney+, Prime Video and different streaming companies in digital actuality. Here is every thing you might need missed.
Ray-Ban Meta “Gen 2”
The second-gen Ray-Ban Meta glasses include improved battery life that the corporate says can now last as long as eight hours with “typical use.” Even their accompanying charging case offers a further 48 hours of juice, in comparison with the earlier model’s 32 hours. The mannequin is supplied with a 12-megapixel digicam that may seize movies in 3K Extremely HD, with as much as 60 frames per second and HDR assist, in addition to 32GB of storage. This fall, Meta can even roll out updates that may convey hyperlapse and slow-motion video seize to all its glasses, together with this one. The Gen 2 Ray-Ban Meta glasses at the moment are obtainable with the identical three base frames as their predecessor, specifically Wayfarer, Skyler and Headliner, and can value you not less than $379.
Learn extra: Meta unveils its second-gen Ray-Ban sensible glasses at Join
Oakley Meta Vanguard
Not like the unique Oakley Meta glasses, the Vanguard was clearly designed to cater to athletes. It options the wraparound frames Oakley is thought for, with reflective swappable lens in several colours. On account of the way it curves across the face, Meta positioned its 12-megapixel digicam within the heart of the frames in order that helmets and hats do not spoil your photographs. The digicam on this mannequin has a wider 122-degree angle lens and adjustable video stabilization so to nonetheless take movies whereas transferring. Meta informed us that the system’s battery was optimized for a wider vary of temperatures, as properly, permitting it to carry up higher in harsh environments. Along with the higher battery life, the Vanguard additionally has louder onboard audio system and can include integrations for Strava and Garmin. The Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses at the moment are obtainable for preorder for $499 and might be formally obtainable on October 21.
Learn extra: Oakley Meta Vanguard are the sensible glasses athletes would possibly truly need
Meta Ray-Ban Show
The Meta Ray-Ban Show is the corporate’s first pair of AR glasses. Its lenses operate as translucent heads-up shows (HUD) that may present you texts, AI prompts, turn-by-turn pedestrian navigation and video calls. The devoted EMG wristband it is paired with will can help you work together with the HUD’s interface and can even provide the capability to kind out responses. Video calling did not work correctly throughout its on-stage demo, however Zuckerberg was in a position to play a music on Spotify, exhibit a real-time subtitle function that may very well be an enormous assist for these with listening to impairments, in addition to seize and look at photos. The Meta Ray-Ban Show might be obtainable by a restricted variety of brick-and-mortar shops, together with Finest Purchase, LensCrafters, Ray-Ban and Verizon, since you will should be fitted for the wristband. You can get it for $799 beginning on September 30 within the US and beginning early subsequent 12 months in Canada, France, Italy and the UK.
Learn extra: Meta Ray-Ban Show glasses supply an AR show for $799
Meta Horizon TV
Close to the tip of the Meta Join keynote, Zuckerberg introduced a brand new leisure hub for Quest headsets. Known as Horizon TV, it is a unified interface for the streaming companies obtainable on the system, together with Prime Video and Peacock. The Meta CEO additionally revealed that Disney+ is coming to Quest headsets.
Learn extra: Meta Horizon TV is an leisure hub for VR headsets


