Trending Now - Meta to Launch New Prescription-friendly Ray-ban Smart Glasses
WHO:
Meta Platforms Inc.
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta
Ray-Ban, a brand associated with the smart glasses
WHAT:
The upcoming models, codenamed Scriber and Blazer, will come in rectangular and rounded styles.
The new models will be the first AI glasses specifically designed for prescription lens wearers.
The devices were described as production units in filings with the Federal Communications Commission, indicating a potential close launch.
Meta plans to debut two new models of Ray-Ban smart glasses.
The new models are designed specifically for prescription lens wearers.
The upcoming models are codenamed Scriber and Blazer.
The glasses will be sold through traditional prescription eyewear channels.
WHERE:
The glasses will be available through traditional prescription eyewear channels, though specific locations are not mentioned.
WHEN:
The announcement of the new models is expected next week, in the week of April 4th, 2026.
WHY:
Zuckerberg previously stated, "billions of people wear glasses or contacts for vision correction," emphasizing the need for AI glasses in this demographic.
The new models are intended to cater to the demographic of people who wear glasses or contacts for vision correction, as noted by Zuckerberg.
HOW:
It is noted that the upcoming prescription AI glasses are unlikely to have a display like the existing Meta Ray-Ban Displays.
The new models will be designed to accommodate prescription lenses, differing from existing options that already allow for prescription lenses.
(UPDATED March 28, 2026 19:10 UTC)
Meta has announced two new models of AI glasses, codenamed Scriber and Blazer, which will feature both rectangular and rounded styles and are specifically designed for prescription lens wearers. These devices, described as production units in filings with the Federal Communications Commission, suggest a potential launch is on the horizon. While Zuckerberg highlighted the need for such glasses, noting that billions of people rely on glasses or contacts for vision correction, these upcoming models are expected to lack the display found in the current Meta Ray-Ban Displays.
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(UPDATED March 28, 2026 17:05 UTC)
Meta Platforms Inc. is set to unveil two new models of Ray-Ban smart glasses specifically designed for prescription lens wearers, with the announcement expected next week during the week of April 4, 2026. The new models, codenamed Scriber and Blazer, will be sold through traditional prescription eyewear channels, although specific locations have not been disclosed. According to CEO Mark Zuckerberg, these glasses aim to cater to those who rely on glasses or contacts for vision correction.