Meta Platforms Advances Wearable Tech with Ray-Ban Display Glasses and Neural Band

Meta Platforms (META) is capturing investor interest with its latest foray into augmented reality and wearable technology. The company unveiled its first Ray-Ban smart glasses featuring a built-in display, priced at $799, alongside the Meta Neural Band, a wristband that interprets muscle signals for hands-free control. These innovations underscore Meta's strategic pivot beyond social media into hardware-driven growth avenues.

The partnership with EssilorLuxottica, dating back to 2019, has now yielded a long-term agreement to develop Ray-Ban smart glasses through the next decade. The new display glasses integrate AI capabilities, while the Neural Band represents a leap in intuitive wearable interfaces—signaling Meta's ambition to lead the convergence of fashion, augmented reality, and neural interface technologies.