Meta just dropped the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 smart glasses, doubling battery life to eight hours and adding 3K Ultra HD video capture. The company claims these are already the world's #1 selling AI glasses, and now they want to stay ahead of Apple and other competitors rushing into the smart glasses market with significant hardware improvements.
Meta is making its move in the smart glasses arms race. The company just unveiled the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, packing nearly double the battery life and significant camera upgrades that could give Apple and other tech giants a run for their money in the wearables space.
The most striking improvement is endurance - these glasses now run for up to eight hours on a single charge, compared to about four hours for the original model. That's a game-changing upgrade for anyone who's ever had their smart glasses die during a long day out. The charging case provides an additional 48 hours of juice, and you can get to 50% battery in just 20 minutes.
"Ray-Ban Meta glasses have become the #1 selling AI glasses in the world, with millions of units sold since launch," Meta announced today. That's a bold claim in a market where competition is heating up fast.
The camera system got a major overhaul too. Meta added 3K Ultra HD video capture with ultrawide HDR at up to 60 frames per second - more than twice the pixel count of the previous generation. For creators and casual users alike, that means sharper, smoother footage that actually looks professional.
But the real standout feature might be "conversation focus," rolling out soon via software update. The glasses use their open-ear speakers to amplify the voice of whoever you're talking to, cutting through background noise in crowded cafes, restaurants, or busy streets. It's the kind of accessibility feature that could make these glasses genuinely useful for people with hearing difficulties.
Meta is also expanding language support, adding German and Portuguese to its live translation capabilities. Soon, users will be able to have conversations across six languages - even offline if they've downloaded the language packs in advance. That puts pressure on Google Translate and similar services to keep up.
The international rollout is accelerating too. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 is now available in Switzerland and the Netherlands, with Brazil coming later this fall. Mexico and India will get them by the end of the year. It's clear Meta wants to establish global market presence before potentially enters with its own smart glasses.
