Ray-Ban Meta Audio, Meta's first audio glasses, go on sale from $349

Meta's Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses went on sale on 13 October, starting at $349. Meta first showed them at Connect 2026 in September and calls them its first audio glasses: frames built around open-ear speakers, calls and the Meta AI assistant, made with EssilorLuxottica.

Why audio

Meta says audio has always been the most popular feature of its AI glasses. The open-ear speakers let you listen to music, take calls and talk to Meta AI without blocking out the world around you, so the company built a pair that focuses on that.

Key numbers

According to Meta:

• Weight: 43 grams, which makes them Meta's lightest and slimmest AI glasses yet.
• Battery: up to 12 hours on one charge, or up to 6 hours of continuous audio playback.
• Charging case: up to 48 more hours, and fast charging to 50% in 22 minutes.
• Comfort: over-extension hinges, adjustable temple tips, and either swappable or adjustable nose pads depending on the style.

Styles and prescriptions

There are two classic Ray-Ban shapes at launch, the retro Clubmaster and the Burbank, in 23 frame and lens combinations. Every one of them can be ordered with prescription lenses.

Meta says that by the end of the year its partnership with EssilorLuxottica will offer more than 100 different AI glasses options.

Where to buy

The glasses are sold on Meta.com and Ray-Ban.com, in Ray-Ban and Meta Lab stores, in EssilorLuxottica's own shops and at selected third-party retailers. The announcement gives the US price only; Meta has not listed prices for other countries.

Our take

Meta pitches these glasses around sound, calls and AI rather than photos. At $349 they also cost $100 less than the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), which Meta announced at Connect from $449, so they could be an easier way into smart glasses.