Spoiler alert: Apparently, these smart AR glasses are the real deal. Let's start with Mike Prospero of Tom's Guide. Prospero compared the Ray-Ban Display glasses to other competitors with built-in displays, and one of the bigger things that stood out to him was that the display required no tweaking or tinkering to make it look right.

At Meta Connect 2025's kickoff event, Mark Zuckerberg unveiled a trio of new smart eyewear, including its first model with augmented reality. Meta's boss also announced the second generation Ray-Ban Meta,

The highly-anticipated announcement included a trio of new devices: the second-generation Ray-Ban Meta, the athlete-focused Oakley Meta Vanguard, and Meta's first augmented reality (AR) glasses, the Meta Ray-Ban Display.

Meta's Connect conference debuted $800 Ray-Ban smart glasses, but the company's new AI Superintelligence team was noticeably absent.

The Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses feel the closest to fulfilling what so many people envision when they hear the words "smart glasses."

Mark Zuckerberg, who faced multiple glitches during a launch event for Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, including failed calls and AI confusion, blamed poor Wi-Fi for the blunder. He also noted the irony of connectivity letting him down at a tech event.