Meta readies Ray‑Ban Rx glasses
Meta is preparing prescription‑capable Ray‑Ban smart glasses as part of a broader wearable push — a move that expands the addressable market beyond early adopters and raises new opportunities for real‑time, low‑latency edge AI apps. (indianexpress.com)
Bloomberg reported on March 27, 2026 that Meta plans to debut two new Ray‑Ban smart‑glasses models next week specifically intended for prescription wearers. (bloomberg.com) US Federal Communications Commission filings identified the devices with the codenames “Scriber” and “Blazer,” a discovery first flagged by The Verge. (theverge.com) Bloomberg noted the new frames will come in rectangular and rounded styles and are expected to be sold primarily through traditional prescription‑eyewear channels rather than just consumer electronics retailers. (bloomberg.com) Meta’s collaboration with eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica dates to the 2019 partnership that produced Ray‑Ban Stories in 2021, and the companies signed a longer‑term arrangement in September 2024 to deepen the smart‑eyewear line. (essilorluxottica.com)(9to5google.com) Bloomberg and other outlets report these prescription‑focused pairs aren’t being pitched as a new hardware generation, coming after Meta’s 2025 introduction of Ray‑Ban models that included an integrated display. (bloomberg.com)(tomsguide.com) Analysts say targeting prescription channels opens access to the roughly $223 billion global eyewear market and echoes CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s on‑record remark that “billions of people wear glasses or contacts,” a strategic push toward mainstream adoption. (thenextweb.com)(bloomberg.com)
