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Meta's new Ray-Ban smart glasses are facing delays in their European Union release, primarily due to issues related to battery and AI regulations, alongside ongoing supply chain constraints.
Swedish investigation reveals that to train artificial intelligence, workers observe and analyze all videos recorded with smart glasses. Read more
Retail customers have initiated lawsuits concerning tariffs, targeting shipping giant FedEx and the manufacturer of Ray-Bans.
Mark Zuckerberg faced a Los Angeles court for a social media addiction trial, where the judge sternly warned his associates against using AI-powered Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses to record testimony, threatening contempt.
Rapper A$AP Rocky has partnered with Ray-Ban to design a new collection of all-metal eyewear, drawing inspiration from classic silhouettes.
Meta Ray-Bans are reportedly being used in 'fart candle' prank videos, often targeting unsuspecting employees in retail stores.
The Irish data protection authority is demanding answers from Meta regarding reports that recordings from EU users' smart glasses may have been sent to Kenya, following revelations that private content from Meta's Ray-Ban glasses ended up with a subcontractor.
Retail customers file lawsuits over tariffs against FedEx and Ray-Bans maker AP News
Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban smart glasses are reportedly causing internal corporate wrangling over their pricing strategy.
Mark Zuckerberg took the stand at the Los Angeles Superior Court. Patrick T. Fallon / AFP via Getty Images Zuckerberg's courthouse entourage showed up in Meta Ray-Bans. The judge warned that anybody recording proceedings with smart glasses could face contempt. Meta's smart glasses are surging. Sales tripled in 2025, the company said. As Mark Zuckerberg was ushered into the Los Angeles Superior Court early on Wednesday morning, one accessory in his entourage stood out: Meta Ray-Ban glasses. Zuckerberg, wearing a navy blue suit and tie, arrived without any glasses. Flanking either side of him as he walked up to the courthouse were longtime executive assistant Andrea Besmehn and an unidentified man donning Meta's Ray-Ban glasses. Meta declined to comment about the accessory choice. AI-powered smart glasses weren't just a hot accessory in the California sun. They were a hot topic inside the courtroom. The judge presiding over the trial announced that anyone using glasses to record inside the courtroom would be "held in contempt of the court," according to CNBC. This isn't the first trial where Meta's glasses have caused issues. Last year, while Meta battled the Federal Trade Commission's antitrust allegations, New York Times reporter Mike Isaac posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he had been reprimanded by the court for wearing Meta Ray-Bans. do not wear camera glasses in federal buildings folks 😞 — rat king 🐀 (@MikeIsaac) April 15, 2025 Andrea Besmehn (left) and an unidentified man donning Meta's Ray-Ban glasses while accompanying Zuckerberg. Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images; Mike Blake/Reuters The glasses cameo came as Zuckerberg took the stand in a Los Angeles trial accusing major social media companies of building addictive products that harm young users. The case centers on a now-20-year-old plaintiff, identified in court filings as "KGM," who alleged that Instagram and YouTube worsened her depression and suicidal thoughts after she started using the apps as a child. TikTok and Snap have already settled, leaving Meta and Google's YouTube as the remaining defendants in the trial, which could shape similar lawsuits nationwide. The trial underway in Los Angeles is focused on design features that plaintiffs say keep teens scrolling. Zuckerberg's testimony follows an earlier appearance from Instagram chief Adam Mosseri. Meta's Ray Ban smart glasses have become a surprise hit. On the company's earnings call last month, Zuckerberg said that sales of the glasses more than tripled in 2025, and compared the moment to the shift from flip phones to smartphones. Meta has increasingly positioned the glasses as a vehicle for its AI ambitions. In addition to taking pictures and playing music, users can ask questions to Meta AI, Meta's AI assistant, about anything that they're looking at through the glasses. Last week, the New York Times reported that Meta is planning to add facial recognition technology to the glasses. Read the original article on Business Insider
Contractors working for Meta in Kenya reportedly have access to unredacted raw footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses users, including instances of users undressing, according to a joint report by Svenska Dagbladet and Göteborgs-Posten.
The growing adoption of AI-powered smart glasses, such as Meta's Ray-Bans, is raising questions about privacy and how individuals can detect if they are being watched by these wearables.
Apple is reportedly developing smart glasses, which are being touted as Tim Cook's 'next big thing' and a potential competitor to Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses.
EssilorLuxottica Logs Worst Week In Nearly Four Years As Apple Eyes AI Smart Glasses Shares of EssilorLuxottica SA are on track for their worst weekly decline in nearly four years, as competition in the smart-glasses market intensified this week following reports that Apple plans to launch AI-powered smart glasses in 2027. EssilorLuxottica manufactures the smart glasses that Meta sells under the Ray-Ban partnership. These glasses are in the sub-$500 category, which proves that affordability wins. Meta nailed that sweet spot in pricing, while Tim Cook's $3,500 Vision Pro has been an epic bust and failed to achieve mass adoption. It's not just Apple. Citigroup analyst Veronika Dubajova noted this week that her team "expects a number of competitive launches in the smart eyewear market over the next 12 to 24 months." Bloomberg-tracked Wall Street analyst ratings show no meaningful wave of downgrades following this week's Apple news, with roughly 93% of covering analysts maintaining a "Buy" recommendation. Stifel analyst Cedric Rossi said that the entry of Apple and Google into the smart-glasses market represents more of a catalyst than a threat. "Their presence should accelerate consumer awareness and expand the total addressable market," he told clients earlier this week, adding that EssilorLuxottica "retains several key competitive advantages." Shares of EssilorLuxottica in Paris are down about 10% this week, marking their largest weekly decline since the first week of March 2022. From the 2025 peak, shares are down 26%. Goldman analyst Jerry Shen recently published a detailed view of the AI and AR glasses supply chain, breaking it down by the companies that supply the critical components behind these devices (see report). Tim Cook blew it with Vision Pro ... Meta takes the win. Apple has to focus on affordability ... Tyler Durden Fri, 02/20/2026 - 08:20
Apple is reportedly accelerating its efforts to develop smart glasses, aiming to create a more accessible and competitive product against Meta's AI-powered Ray-Ban glasses after its high-priced Vision Pro struggled.