Meta is preparing to expand its smart eyewear portfolio with a new focus on vision correction. The company is set to launch 2 new Ray-Ban smart glasses next week, designed specifically for prescription users, according to a recent report.
The upcoming models will be developed in partnership with EssilorLuxottica SA and will, for the first time, support prescription lenses in the Ray-Ban smart glasses lineup. This move targets a large global audience that relies on corrective eyewear.
The glasses are expected to be available in 2 styles—rectangular and rounded—and will likely be distributed through traditional eyewear retail channels rather than just tech platforms.
These devices are not part of a new generation but are iterations of the existing lineup. Internally codenamed Scriber and Blazer, the models were previously identified in regulatory filings by a technology publication.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had earlier emphasized the importance of prescription-compatible smart glasses during an earnings call. He said, “Billions of people wear glasses or contacts for vision correction. And I think that we’re at a moment similar to when smartphones arrived, and it was clearly only a matter of time until all those flip phones became smartphones.”
“It’s hard to imagine a world in several years where most glasses that people wear aren’t AI glasses,” he added.
While Meta currently leads the smart glasses segment, competition is intensifying. Apple is reportedly planning to ship its first glasses, without display or AR support, as early as next year. Meanwhile, the maker of ChatGPT is also said to be working on multiple AI-powered devices, including smart glasses, after acquiring former Apple designer Jony Ive’s startup.
Meta is also exploring other hardware. An earlier report indicated plans for a smartwatch, codenamed ‘Malibu 2’, featuring health tracking and a built-in AI assistant. The company is also developing around 4 augmented and mixed-reality glasses, though its Phoenix MR glasses have reportedly been delayed to 2027.
Despite these efforts, Meta’s Reality Labs division has faced challenges, including layoffs of around 1,500 employees in January and several hundred more in March.
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