Meta has released its latest wearable tech that seems to be from the future. Meta Ray-Ban display glasses cost $799 and combine style with next-gen AI tech. Picture your everyday Ray-Ban glasses except it has a tiny screen integrated into the right eye that displays apps, notifications, translation, and maps right into your field of vision.

Why Meta Ray-Ban display glasses stand out?

Whereas previous smart glasses kept mostly to audio, the Meta Ray-Ban display glasses incorporate an integrated display. That puts them in the category of something more than a voice-enabled speaker accessory or camera—they're suddenly an interactive device. Simply by looking at them, you can see Instagram postings, real-time directions, or live translation when traveling.

Sunglasses will also try to incorporate cameras, microphones, and speakers so that users can answer calls, take snapshot images, or record abbreviated videos without going for a smartphone. But they hope to blend functionality with fashion so that users can stay connected without appearing to wear large tech gadgets.

The Meta Neural Band: Subtle, natural control

True innovation is in the wrist accessory that accompanies the glasses—the Meta Neural Band. It is a slim wrist-based controller that detects slight muscle motion within your hand and fingers. Tapping gently or making slight motion lets you scroll through notifications, change programs, or affirmatively state a request.

No bulky buttons, no clunky touchpads—only natural motion. The band is water-resistant, quick to charge, and lasts up to 18 hours, making it simple to wear the glasses for hours at a stretch. Meta is banking on the fact that through this gesture-based interaction, AI wearables can become intuitive, rather than experimental.

An Apple and Google competitor

Meta has already sold millions of previous Ray-Ban sunglasses, but the addition of a screen is a big step up. In doing so, the firm is challenging technology competitors like Apple and Google to reconsider the wearables model.

CEO Mark Zuckerberg has called the glasses "the perfect form for personal super intelligence." That's a pretty aggressive pitch, but it's Meta's idea of the future of AI — that is, less gazing into the phone screen and more becoming invisible at the molecular level.

Niche to mass markets wearables for humans

For years, AI wearables were considered by-and-large novelty gadgets—cool, yet nonessential. The Meta Ray-Ban display glasses may be able to change that. By bringing to bear the comfort of a fashion brand combined with advanced technology, Meta is framing these glasses as fashionable and functional.

Rather than whipping out your phone at every conceivable moment, you could merely take a glance through the lens to remain connected. That is to say, peeking at a live map when moving through an unfamiliar city, real-time translation of foreign signs en route, or even actual real-time alerting without skipping stride.

This release also points to a larger change in technology. Smartphones, of course, are still king, but they're gradually coming to be replaced by more integrated experiences. Glasses powered by AI are that next advance—devices that enable us to augment our virtual existence without distracting us from the real one.

Where next for Meta's AI glasses?

That $799 model will be going up for sale from September 30. Aside from the Ray-Ban collaboration, Meta also revealed Oakley smart glasses that are specifically geared toward sport enthusiasts. That implies that the firm is shifting toward a multi-faceted line of wearables to cater to divergent lifestyles and communities.

For tech buffs, it's something beyond product launches—it's that wearables powered by AI are going mainstream. For style-savvy consumers, it's that revolutionary technology can merge with personal style. The Meta Ray-Ban display glasses aren’t just another gadget. They’re a statement about where technology is heading: smaller, smarter, and seamlessly woven into daily life.

Whether you’re a traveler, a professional, or simply someone who loves futuristic gadgets, these glasses offer a glimpse into how AI could quietly become part of your routine.