Meta Introduces Ray-Ban Meta Audio Glasses for $349

Sep 24, 2026
Meta introduced its first audio glasses alongside Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 and additional frame options. Ray-Ban Meta Audio starts at $349 and ships October 13.

Meta introduced Ray-Ban Meta Audio at Connect, expanding its glasses partnership with EssilorLuxottica. The audio glasses start at $349, can be pre-ordered now and ship October 13.

Ray-Ban Meta Audio weighs 43 grams and supports music, calls and access to Meta AI without using hands. It provides up to 12 hours of battery life, while the charging case adds up to 48 hours. The glasses come in Clubmaster and Burbank styles, with 23 color and lens combinations.

Meta also released Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3, starting at $449. It offers up to nine hours of battery life, a 12 megapixel camera, 3K Ultra HD video recording and a six microphone array designed to reduce background noise. Meta plans to offer more than 100 glasses options across Ray-Ban, Oakley and Meta Glasses by the end of 2026.

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