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Meta launches camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 5:57 AM UTC · How we work

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Meta Unveils Audio Glasses

Meta unveiled the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses at Connect 2026.
The Audio glasses weigh 43 g and provide up to 12 hours playback, 48 hours with the case.
Pre-orders began September 23, 2026.
Shipments start October 13, 2026, with the Audio model costing $349 USD.
Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses at $449, featuring a 12-MP camera and 3K video recording.

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Meta Adds LED Indicator

UK nightclubs, restaurants and events such as Comic-Con have banned Meta’s camera-equipped glasses.
Critics have called earlier Meta glasses “pervert glasses” for covert video recording without consent.
Meta responded by adding an LED recording indicator and tamper-detection upgrades to the glasses.
Vishal Shah, Meta’s VP of AI product, emphasized the need for clear recording signals.
Analysts warn that microphones in the camera-free Audio model could still raise consent issues.

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Meta Unveils Audio Glasses

Meta unveiled the camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses at Connect 2026.
The Audio glasses weigh 43 g and provide up to 12 hours playback, 48 hours with the case.
Pre-orders began September 23, 2026.
Shipments start October 13, 2026, with the Audio model costing $349 USD.
Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 glasses at $449, featuring a 12-MP camera and 3K video recording.

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