CNBC tries out the $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses that Mark Zuckerberg debuted during the social media company's annual Connect event.

Booking a slot at Best Buy, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, and Ray-Ban stores will be the only way to purchase Meta Ray-Ban Display at launch on Sep

After my hands-on with the Meta Ray-Ban Display, these are the 5 features I think will make or break these premium smart glasses

Booking a slot at Best Buy, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, and Ray-Ban stores will be the only way to purchase Meta Ray-Ban Display at launch on Sep

At the Meta Connect event, two of Mark Zuckerberg's demos failed to work

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Bosworth said, however, that it was not the case . Apparently, when the chef said "Hey Meta, start Live AI," it fired up every single Meta Ray-Ban's Live AI in the building

That's no longer the case. And while I've seen a bunch of glasses over the last year that have some kind of display, the Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses feel the closest to fulfilling what so many people envision when they hear the words "smart glasses." To be clear, they don't offer the kind of immersive AR that's possible with Meta's Orion prototype

Tech demo fails are legendary, and Mark Zuckerberg's screw-up with the Meta Ray-Ban Display is just the latest hall of shame entry.

The $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses were revealed on Wednesday.

A handful of early adopters got to try Meta's new smart glasses, and they had very positive things to say about them.

How much does a difference of two years make? It depends on how you look at the latest Meta Ray-Bans.

Notably, these apps all seem like they work with Meta's non-display glasses, which means that even people who have first-gen Ray-Ban Meta glasses could see a bunch of added new functionality. It's not clear if the company will also allow developers to also build experiences that can take advantage of the display on its newest Meta Ray-Ban Display frames, but that could open up even more possibilities

Zuck's new $800 smart glasses failed spectacularly in live demos

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses come with a smart way to control navigation and interaction with the specs, and it's all thanks to its Neural Band

The Oakley Meta Vanguard glasses are now available for preorder for $499 and will be officially available on October 21. Read more: Oakley Meta Vanguard are the smart glasses athletes might actually want Meta Ray-Ban Display Meta The Meta Ray-Ban Display is the company's first pair of AR glasses

Having left competitors in the shade by adhering to vital lessons on what works on your face, Mark Zuckerberg has reverted to old habits with Meta Ray-Ban Displayand thats not good.

Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses with an in-lens display and the Meta Neural Band were announced at the Meta Connect 2025 event

We went hands-on with the Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, and were very impressed with what they could do

Read through for our roundup of the 7 biggest announcements from Meta Connect 2025 so you can get up to speed in no time, including on the new Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses

Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday unveiled the $799 Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses, the company's first consumer-ready glasses with a built-in display.

Here's everything that was announced about the Meta Ray Ban Display smart glasses

The rumors were true. Meta's first pair of AR glasses with a built-in screen is the Meta Ray-Ban Display

Meta and Ray-Ban are ramping up production to meet growing demand for the latest version of their AI smart glasses.

AI glasses powered by Google software and Samsung hardware have flown under the radar in 2025, but the Meta Ray-Bans competitor could be announced September 29.

Rokid Glasses combine the best features of Meta Ray-Bans with next-gen upgrades

The article argues that Generation Z, "who grew up in an internet era defined by poor personal privacy, are at the forefront of a new backlash against smart glasses' intrusion into everyday life..." Opal Nelson, a 22-year-old in New York, said the more she learns about smart glasses, the angrier she becomes. Meta Ray-Bans have a light that turns on when the gadget is recording video, but she said it doesn't seem to protect people from being recorded without consent..

A new report finds that Meta Ray-Bans and Samsung watches are among the poorest protectors of privacy

Meta's Ray-Bans had a head start, but the smart glasses are quickly falling behind.