Meta announces Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 with better battery life, a programmable action button, an added microphone, and two new frame styles, starting at $449 (Karissa Bell/Engadget)

Meta has announced its third-generation Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, which feature improved battery life, a programmable action button, an additional microphone, and two new frame styles, Aviator and Zena. The glasses start at $449.

The new smart glasses were unveiled at Meta Connect 2026, where the company also showcased its Meta VR Glasses, a separate device that combines some features of Apple's Vision Pro with a glasses-style design, weighing 100 grams. According to Mashable, the Meta VR Glasses will cost $1,299 and launch in spring 2027.

In a separate development, Meta has also introduced the Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses, which lack cameras and boast a 12-hour battery life, according to TechRadar. The weight of these glasses has been reduced to 43g, down from previous models.

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