The collection of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses offers the first ever eyewear with live streaming and Meta AI built-in, higher quality camera, and improved audio and microphone systems paired with a redesigned, more intuitive app and charging case.

The livestreaming function allows content creators to broadcast their experiences and POV in real time, hands-free. It opens a new level of authenticity and relatability in the content that’s being created, sharing live from their eyes. The wearer can toggle between the glasses and phone camera to Instagram Live or Facebook Live for up to thirty minutes.

The Meta AI offering is exclusive to the US at launch, wearers will be able to use the voice prompt “Hey Meta” to control features on the glasses. As a commitment to privacy continues to be at the core of the product, the company has made the privacy LED light bigger and more noticeable.

The smart glasses have taken a leap forward in audio and camera quality. Its camera goes from five to an ultrawide twelve megapixels – which takes high-quality photos and immersive 1080p videos in portrait orientation. The discreet open-ear speakers now have increased bass response and noise suppression, enhancing the overall audio quality.

Each pair can be found with five built-in microphones to support seamless switching between music and calls, while still allowing the wearer to hear the ambient sound of their surroundings and stay attuned to the world around them. The listening experience now includes bass response and noise suppression, enhancing the overall audio quality for a more complete audio experience.

Starting at a suggested entry price of 299 US dollars or 329 euros, the smart glasses are available online and in a number of retail stores from 17 October on.