The AI glasses with a screen are on the scene, and Meta's "complete set of glasses" is making a splash on the streets.

It's no exaggeration to say that Meta is the one defining the AI glasses race today. Meta Ray-Ban can even be regarded as the only product in this field that has completed the journey from zero to one. Therefore, whatever Meta releases at this moment will surely spark high-profile discussions within the AI glasses industry.

On September 18th, Beijing time, Meta Connect 2025 was held as scheduled. The release of the "mass-produced Orion" was undoubtedly the most exciting topic in this keynote speech.

This time, Meta not only brought the mass-produced Orion - Meta Ray-Ban Display, but also new product updates for the Oakley and Ray-Ban series, as well as new progress in the Quest ecosystem.

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Meta Ray-Ban Display

Since the Orion released last year demonstrated extremely stunning effects, the mass-produced Orion named "Hypernova" had become a highly anticipated bombshell in the industry a month before its release.

The high level of attention might be because just one year later, Meta brought Orion back to the Connect keynote speech in the form of a mass-produced product. And this time, it's no longer an unattainable concept device, but a mass-produced AR glasses product that users can buy.

As a prelude to the major new product, Meta also took the time to look back at history. According to Mark Zuckerberg, "Meta has been researching in the field of AR glasses for over 10 years. This is the first time Meta has the ability to show the world something that can be called one of the'special moments of life'."

At the press conference, Zuckerberg first took the stage with the Meta Ray-Ban Display with a display function acting as a teleprompter. Google used the same approach this year, aiming to showcase the convenience of AR glasses with display functions in consuming and producing first-person perspective content.

As previously reported, Meta Ray-Ban Display still adopts the classic Ray-Ban aviator series design. However, due to the integration of more components and a battery, it is obviously bulkier than its predecessor, the Ray-Ban Meta.

Different from Orion, Meta Ray-Ban Display finally uses a full-color monocular display design for the right eye. This 600×600 pixel display can provide a 20-degree field of view for content display. The refresh rate of the display is 90Hz, and the peak brightness is between 5000 nits. Meanwhile, Zuckerberg also said that the glasses come with an ultraviolet detection function, which can automatically determine when to turn on the display and adjust the brightness according to the corresponding environment.

Although it has an additional display function, in terms of hardware specifications, Meta Ray-Ban Display is equipped with the same Qualcomm Snapdragon AR1 Gen 1 chip as the Ray-Ban Meta and other AI glasses in the same series. In other words, there is no improvement in computing power.

Of course, as the first Meta AR glasses with display capabilities, the gesture wristband that appeared on Orion finally made its way into the mass-produced version. According to Meta, this neural wristband enables advanced gesture operations by detecting the weak electrical signals emitted by the forearm muscles when the user moves their fingers and hands. For example, you can swipe your thumb left or right to navigate music, or pinch your fingers and rotate your wrist to adjust the volume.

In addition to simple gesture operations, Zuckerberg introduced that Meta is currently developing an update to support handwritten input based on electromyography (EMG).

Zuckerberg also demonstrated real - time gesture typing input using the wristband on - site. From the on - site experience, the implementation effect is closer to the virtual keyboard input method on the Apple Vision Pro, but the implementation logic of the two is completely different. It can achieve an input speed of 30 English words per minute.

The combination of gestures and display capabilities allows these glasses not only to view and reply to messages from Whatsapp, Messenger, and Instagram, but also enables AR glasses to support real - time video calls for the first time. In this way, users can see the other person, and the other person can also capture the first - person perspective of the glasses user.

In addition, Meta has added a real - time conversation caption function to the glasses, which will automatically transcribe your conversation in real - time. It can also translate in real - time, making it very suitable for travel scenarios.

In terms of color options, Meta Ray-Ban Display is available in black and sand colors, and it comes with color-changing lenses by default. Meta says that users can charge the glasses to 50% in just 20 minutes by placing them in the charging case.

Finally, regarding the price, Meta Ray-Ban Display starts at $799 and will be available on September 30th. (By the way, this price is exactly the same as the starting price of this year's new iPhone 17.)

An interesting detail is that, different from the Ray-Ban Meta series, Meta Ray-Ban Display chooses to put Meta at the front in its naming. This may, to some extent, indicate that Meta really believes this is a significant moment comparable to the release of the first - generation iPhone. Therefore, Meta wants to highlight its presence more during the release of such an important product.

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Ray-Ban Meta Generation 3

As a regularly updated product, the Ray-Ban Meta Generation 3 seems rather "ordinary." Instead, the software update is more worthy of attention because it benefits older models with a "full - line update."

According to Meta, the battery life of the new Ray-Ban Meta is twice that of the previous generation. The ultra - wide - angle 12 - megapixel camera supports photo shooting at a maximum resolution of 3024×4032 pixels. Video recording supports three formats: 1200p at 60 frames per second, 1440p at 30 frames per second, and 3K at 30 frames per second, and the maximum recording duration has been extended to three minutes.

In addition, Meta also released a function called "Conversation Focus," which allows the glasses to automatically identify the person the wearer is currently talking to. If it detects that the wearer is in a conversation, it will automatically pause replies.

The starting price of the third - generation Meta Ray-Ban is $379, and it is now officially on sale.

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Oakley Meta Vanguard

Although the Oakley Meta HSTN was just released in July this year, with the update of the main - line Ray-Ban Meta, the Oakley series has also welcomed a high - end flagship sports AI glasses product, the Oakley Meta Vanguard.

Similar to the previous Oakley series, the Oakley Meta Vanguard still adopts the classic goggle - style design, with the camera centrally located. Focusing on sports scenarios such as cycling, running, and skiing, both the software and hardware have been significantly upgraded.

In terms of hardware specifications, one of the core upgrades of the Oakley Meta Vanguard this time is the camera module. The hardware supports 3K video recording, and the field of view reaches 122°. In addition, the glasses also support functions such as slow - motion and time - lapse photography. The protection level has been upgraded to IP67.

As a product category with strong sports attributes, Meta has also integrated the sports data of Garmin and Strava on the software side. This is convenient for professional users to use in conjunction with professional sports monitoring devices such as Garmin and enables more specific gameplay. For example, when the cycling speed reaches a certain value, the glasses will automatically take pictures and edit videos.

To demonstrate the reliability of the Oakley Meta Vanguard in sports scenarios, Meta also showed a cooperation with Red Bull in the keynote speech. Various Red Bull extreme athletes, known as the "Red Bull Daredevils," used Oakley to record various exciting first - person perspective videos.

Finally, regarding the price, the Oakley Meta Vanguard starts at $499. Pre - orders start today, and it will be officially on sale on October 21st.

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New Developments in Quest

Although it doesn't have the futuristic feel of AR glasses, Quest is still one of Meta's important positions in the VR field. Therefore, although there was no new Quest product released at this Meta Connect, Meta invited the famous director James Cameron to the press conference to introduce the performance and new trends of Meta Quest in the 3D content field.

As the director of the "Avatar" series, Cameron first talked about the experience of watching the 3D version of "Avatar" on the Quest platform. He said that "Avatar 3: The Seed Bearer" will be released on December 18th this year, and all Quest users can watch the 3D trailer through Horizon TV.

Cameron said that the brightness of Quest is "an order of magnitude higher" than the official recommended cinema specifications. He also praised Meta's work in expanding the field of view (FOV), saying that using Quest is like having your own personal cinema.

In addition to "Avatar," Cameron also announced that his company is developing tools to help other filmmakers create 3D content. Cameron said that he hopes to "create an avalanche of 3D content" and make the entire 3D content production process "fool - proof."

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Epilogue

After the release of Meta Ray-Ban Display, Meta's AI/AR glasses product line has truly achieved a complete "makeover" and is launched into the market in its full - fledged version for the first time.