Meta launches camera-free AI glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Meta introduces camera-free AI glasses

At Connect 2026, Meta announced its first camera-free AI glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, priced from $349. Designed with EssilorLuxottica, the audio-only device drops the camera to counter 'pervert glasses' backlash. It handles music, calls, speech translation, and voice access to Meta's AI assistant Muse. Meta claims it's lighter with up to 12 hours of battery life. The post doesn't disclose a release date or exact weight.