Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Who this is for (audience: human): heavy AI users who want hands-free Meta AI, calls and audio without a camera. Ray-Ban Meta Audio (Clubmaster and Burbank styles). Maker: Meta, with EssilorLuxottica / Ray-Ban. AI audio glasses (no camera). Not the same as the Meta Ray-Ban Display (which has a camera and an in-lens display); this model is audio-only. Date checked: 2026-10-30 (America/Los_Angeles). From $349 USD (meta.com). Burbank with clear or basic-tint lenses $369 per PCMag UK; polarized +$30 and Transitions +$80 extra. GBP and EU prices: Unknown. Checked 2026-10-30. Name / version: Ray-Ban Meta Audio (Clubmaster and Burbank styles). Model or firmware version: Unknown. Subscription: none mentioned on Meta's pages; whether any feature needs a paid plan: Unknown. License: Unknown (not stated on the pages opened). Requirements: Meta account and Meta AI app; ages 13+ (Vision Express). Inputs: voice through the microphones (wake word or action button), phone audio, calls. Outputs: open-ear audio; Meta AI voice replies; calls, texts, email, music, weather and navigation via Meta AI (PCMag UK). Status: shipping since Oct 13, 2026 (Meta). Steps to check and set it up: 1. Confirm the current US price on the Meta product page (https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/ray-ban-meta-audio/); for the UK, check UK retailer Vision Express (https://www.visionexpress.com/ai-glasses/ray-ban/audio). 2. Make sure you have a Meta account and the Meta AI app; both are required. 3. The Verge says you can turn off the wake word and use the action button instead. These are Meta's first audio-only AI glasses. They have open-ear speakers and microphones but no camera. Meta says you can listen to music and podcasts, take calls, and "talk with your AI assistant" (Meta AI). Specs per Meta: 43 g (Meta blog, Sep 23, 2026), up to 12 hours per charge or up to 6 hours of continuous audio playback, and up to 48 more hours from the included case. Fast charging reaches 50% in 22 minutes. There are 23 frame/lens combinations, all available with prescription lenses (Meta blog, Oct 13, 2026). PCMag UK says Meta AI on these glasses can make calls, send texts or email, play music, give the weather and turn-by-turn navigation. It also works with Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp, Google and Outlook contacts/calendar/email, Garmin, Google Health, 18Birdies and Arccos Golf. Built-in music support covers Amazon Music, Audible, Shazam and Spotify. The Verge says that you can turn off the wake word and use the action button instead. Works with Meta AI only, set up through the Meta AI app with a Meta account. Vision Express: "Meta account and Meta AI app required. For ages 13+ only." The Verge says Meta's Muse AI "is eventually coming to the glasses", and that the glasses currently run the "Muse Spark" model. Shipping. Announced and opened for pre-order on Sept 23, 2026. Shipping and on sale since Oct 13, 2026 (Meta blogs). US: from $349 USD (meta.com store page and Meta blog). PCMag UK says Burbank with clear or basic-tint lenses is $369, with polarized lenses $30 extra and Transitions lenses $80 extra through Meta's customizer. UK: on sale at Vision Express from 15 October (retailer FAQ). The official GBP price is Unknown: the retailer's prices didn't render, and a Meta UK page was not opened. Germany / EU price: Unknown. None mentioned on the Meta pages opened. Whether any feature needs a paid plan: Unknown. Meta lists Meta.com, Ray-Ban.com, Ray-Ban stores, Meta Lab stores, EssilorLuxottica-owned retail locations and select third-party retailers. Meta does not name countries. Confirmed in sources: US (USD pricing), UK (Vision Express from 15 Oct). Germany/EU: Unknown. A full country list: Unknown. No camera, so there is no photo or video capture of bystanders. Official product page: https://www.meta.com/ai-glasses/ray-ban-meta-audio/ Official launch post: https://www.meta.com/blog/ray-ban-meta-audio-our-first-audio-glasses-are-here/ Independent review (opened): The Verge, Victoria Song, Oct 13, 2026, "I don't miss the camera on the Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses": https://www.theverge.com/tech/1009128/ray-ban-meta-audio-glasses-review-smart-glasses-headphones-wearables (Good: battery, light, stylish, open-ear audio.) Independent review (opened): PCMag UK, Will Greenwald, Oct 13, 2026, rated "4.0 Excellent": https://uk.pcmag.com/smart-glasses/167903/ray-ban-meta-audio-review-smart-glasses-are-better-without-cameras

Best for people who want Meta AI, calls and open-ear audio in prescription-ready Ray-Bans without a camera, and who want long battery life.