Meta has announced several new updates to its microdisplay-integrated Meta Ray-Ban Display line of smartglasses at this year’s CES. For those involved with public speaking, the new teleprompter feature may stand out. Rolling out this week, the new update will allow users to transfer text from anywhere on their phone to the Ray-Ban Display’s embedded screen. Meta says users will be able to navigate through the text at their desired speed, creating a personal, customizable teleprompter.
Rolling out to the Meta’s Early Access Program this week is EMG Handwriting, allowing users to send handwritten messages via the Ray-Ban Display and Meta Neural Band by ‘writing’ a message on any surface with their fingertip. The company says that the Neural Band allows these movements to be detected and transcribed in real time.
In addition to new features rolling out to the Ray-Ban Display, Meta also revealed a less exciting update for those outside the US: an indefinite delay on the device’s planned international release.
“Because of this unprecedented demand and limited inventory, we’ve decided to pause our planned international expansion to the UK, France, Italy, and Canada, which was originally scheduled for early 2026,” explains Meta. “We’ll continue to focus on fulfilling orders in the US while we re-evaluate our approach to international availability.”
The following was originally published September 22, 2025:
At its Connect conference last week, Meta officially revealed its anticipated smart glasses with an integrated display. The company launched the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses for $800, down from the >$1,000 pricepoint that was originally reported. Meta says that the glasses’ full-color LCD display allows users to check messages, preview photos, and interact with Meta AI assistant.
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The glasses house integrates speakers, microphone, and a 12 megapixel camera. A wristband, which Meta calls a Neural Band, comes included, and allows the Meta Ray-Ban Display to be controlled via hand gestures. The display itself sports a resolution of 600×600, and the company claims it has 500 nits of brightness with 2% light leakage, meaning light coming from the display would be nearly imperceptible to those around the wearer. While the display’s resolution may leave something to be desired, Meta is focusing its marketing more on the glasses’ use cases and functionality.
“Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses are designed to help you look up and stay present,” the company says. “With a quick glance at the in-lens display, you can accomplish everyday tasks—like checking messages, previewing photos, and collaborating with visual Meta AI prompts — all without needing to pull out your phone.”
The following was originally published August 19, 2025:
Meta’s first smart glasses with a display coming in September will now be priced from $800. They were originally expected to be $1000+. The change stems in part from the company accepting lower margins to boost demand — a common tactic for new products. https://t.co/rgkZsDDEek
— Mark Gurman (@markgurman) August 17, 2025
Earlier this year, reports emerged that Meta has concurrently been developing multiple AR devices, with one in particular designed to be an everyday-wear pair of smart glasses with a small display integrated into its lenses. That particular model, codenamed Hypernova, is predicted to launch as early as the end of this year, and was previously reported to demand a price of over $1,000. That looks to no longer be the case, however, as Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is now stating that pricing for the Hypernova will start at $800. “The change stems in part from the company accepting lower margins to boost demand — a common tactic for new products,” comments Gurman.
In addition to an integrated display, the premium Hypernova line is expected to run apps and support gesture controls. Bloomberg has also reported that Meta is already working on a second-gen Hypernova line that will incorporate two displays instead of one.
The following was originally published April 4, 2025:
Meta has continued to seek out a slice of the AR-glasses space, reportedly developing several models to act as daily wearable smart devices. We previously pointed to a report that stated tiny displays were going to be integrated into future version of the company’s Ray-Ban smart glasses, and it looks like that is going to be the case–for a high price.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman is reporting that a new, premium version of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses codenamed Hypernova could be launching as early as the end of this year. Gurman states that these glasses would incorporate a display in the lower-right portion of the right lens, be able to run apps, and support gesture controls.The device is described as being able to display a users’ photos, or allow the user to view a map while running a navigation app. This will come at a price decidedly higher than Meta’s standard smart glasses, with Bloomberg reporting they will launch of over $1,000, and could go for as high as $1,400.
Hypernova isn’t to be confused with Meta’s Orion project, which will leverage advanced augmented reality technologies. Hypernova is said to occupy the “mid-tier” of Meta’s developing AR line. Interestingly, Bloomberg reports that Meta is already working on a follow-up to Hypernova that will integrate two displays instead of one, aptly codenamed Hypernova 2.
