What is Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses?
Ray-Ban Meta glasses work with the Meta AI app. Live translation plays translations through the glasses' open-ear speakers while your reply appears as text in the Meta AI app for the other person; Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) can translate six languages offline after downloading packs. You can also say 'Hey Meta, look and…' to ask Meta AI about what you see, such as translating a sign.
Cost: Paid (US$449 one-off). Booking: No booking. Works on: Its own device, with the maker’s phone app where one is listed.
Best for: Travellers who want hands-free translation and on-the-spot answers about signs and sights without holding a phone
How Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses uses AI
Meta AI translates speech live and answers spoken questions; for questions about your surroundings the glasses take a photo, send it to Meta's cloud for AI analysis and reply in audio.
Booking: No booking.
Keep in mind
- Requires the Meta AI app on a phone
- Offline translation is limited to English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German, and Meta's page names Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) for offline use; Ray-Ban Meta Audio does not support offline translation
- Other languages (for example Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Arabic) need an internet connection
- Questions about what you see are processed in Meta's cloud
Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses price
Paid. One-time hardware purchase; Meta's US store lists Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) starting at US$449.
| Plan | Price | Region | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), starting price | US$449 one-off | US | Source, |
Prices are shown in the currency and region the provider published. We do not convert them.
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Sources
Sources checked . This listing summarises what the provider and other cited sources say; it is not a hands-on test.
- Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses (Meta store, US)meta.com, checked . Supports: Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) starting at US$449; Meta AI branding
- How to use live translation on AI glasses (Meta Help Center)meta.com, checked . Supports: Supported glasses, offline and online language lists, Meta AI app requirement, how to start, Ray-Ban Meta Audio offline exception
- AI glasses with real-time translation (Meta, UK)meta.com, checked . Supports: Translations delivered through the glasses, reply shown in the Meta AI app, Gen 3 offline translation, Meta AI app required
- Ask Meta AI about what you see on AI glasses (Meta Help Center)meta.com, checked . Supports: 'Hey Meta, look and…', translating signs, cloud processing, audio responses
What we could not confirm
- Country availability of Meta AI features on the glasses is not stated on the pages checked
- Price of Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) not recorded; Oakley Meta and Meta Ray-Ban Display prices are in their own listings
- Meta AI app platform requirements (iOS/Android versions) not captured