Meta unveils camera-free smart glasses and VR spectacles

Summarised from 9 outlets · 14 reports · Updated 24 Sept, 07:08 · Archive

Meta has launched camera-free smart glasses and lightweight virtual reality spectacles.

The company unveiled the new wearables at its Meta Connect conference, addressing privacy concerns about earlier smart glasses models that could record people without consent. The new Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are audio-only, while separate VR glasses offer immersive displays in a lightweight frame similar to regular spectacles.

How it is being reported

• Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 vs. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: How these AI glasses compareEngadget · 24 Sept, 22:56
• Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3 vs Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2: should you upgrade?TechRadar · 24 Sept, 14:54
• The Meta Ray-Ban Lisa smart glasses are the best designed yetTechRadar · 24 Sept, 13:04
• Meta unveils camera-free Ray-Bans after privacy concerns over ‘pervert glasses’Independent Tech · 24 Sept, 11:43
• They were labelled 'pervert glasses'. Will a camera-free version transform their image?BBC News · 24 Sept, 01:50
• Meta Connect 2026: The 7 biggest announcementsThe Verge · 24 Sept, 01:00
• Meta debuts no-camera smart glasses and virtual reality spectaclesThe Guardian · 24 Sept, 01:00
• Meta is trying VR glasses (again), this time with more IMAXTechCrunch · 24 Sept, 00:47
• Meta VR Glasses, Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3: Specs, Features, PricesWired · 24 Sept, 00:42
• Meta’s next VR device isn’t a headset — it’s glassesThe Verge · 24 Sept, 00:42
• Muse is coming to Meta smart glassesThe Verge · 24 Sept, 00:40
• Meta introduces camera-free AI glassesTechCrunch · 24 Sept, 00:39
• Meta ditches the camera on its newest smart glassesThe Verge · 24 Sept, 00:37
• Meta expected to launch camera-free smart glassesCBS News · 23 Sept, 22:22

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