The bracelet vibrates slightly. A WhatsApp message appears on the glass of the right eye, while the fingers move slightly to respond. No one notices. It's Wednesday evening at Goal Connect 2025 and Mark Zuckerberg is showing what until yesterday seemed incredible: glasses that "read your muscle thoughts" and project the future directly onto the retina. Ray-Ban Meta Display realize after years the interrupted dream of the Google Glass, and they promise to change the way we interact with technology. Forever.
A screen that appears and disappears
Il monocular display The 20° field of view is the real novelty. It's not full augmented reality like in the prototypes. Orion, but it works. It turns on when you need it, turns off when you're not looking at it. One technology waveguide with a resolution of 600×600 pixels it projects images into the right eye without blocking vision. According to Meta, can reach 5.000 nits of brightness, sufficient to function even under direct sunlight.
It's basically like having a smartphone reduced to a side window. The display stays off most of the time, only turning on for "quick glancesMessages, notifications, directions, real-time translations. It's non-invasive. It's functional.
I Ray-Ban Meta Display They weigh only 69 grams and maintain the classic Wayfarer aesthetic. The lenses Transitions They automatically adjust to the light, while the battery provides 6 hours of mixed use. The foldable charging case offers 24 hours of total battery life.
The bracelet that “reads” your muscles
Il Meta Neural Band It's perhaps more interesting than the display itself. We've been following it for a long time. searches on this device and now it's time to see them on the field. This bracelet EMG (electromyography) intercepts the electrical signals your muscles send when you move your fingers. Even if they're imperceptible. He doesn't "see" the gestures: he "feels" the intention to do them.
It works like this: you pinch your index finger and thumb to select, swipe your thumb over your finger to navigate, and rotate your hand to adjust the volume. All while keeping your hand at your side, without drawing attention. In the future, Meta promises, it will also be possible “write in the air” tracing invisible letters. New heights of discomfort, when we had just become accustomed to people using earphones who seem to be talking to themselves on the street.
EMG technology is not new to the medical field, but applying it to control consumer devices is a significant leap. Scientific studies demonstrate that these sensors can also detect the intention to move a finger before the movement actually happens.
Meta Ray-Ban and use cases: from the banal to the brilliant
Imagine cooking with dirty hands and having to check a recipe. Today you pick up your phone, get it dirty, and clean it. With Meta Ray-Ban Display (and its next rivals) will only need a sideways glance or a slight gesture in the air to see the next ingredients.
Another example of a possible use? Let's see: you're walking through a foreign city and you see a sign. The glasses automatically translate the text and display it on the screen, while the Neural Band It lets you save information with a discreet gesture. No smartphone to pull out, no photos to take.
For the deaf, the function of subtitles in real time Transforms conversations into readable text. Directional microphones focus on the person you're looking at, filtering out background noise. An invisible assistant that translates the world into accessible information.
La Neural Band It has 18 hours of battery life, IPX7 resistance and three sizes available. Like the glasses, it will be available from September 30th (for now) only in physical stores. Best Buy, LensCrafters e Ray-Ban Store In the USA.
Goodbye smartphones? Maybe
They won't replace phones tomorrow. But they might the day after tomorrow. The Metas Ray-Ban Display they already do many of the things we do with our smartphones: read messages, browse, call, take photos, interact with AI. All without taking anything out of your pocket.
The current limitation is the dependence on the phone for connectivity and computing power. But as often happens in technology, components are miniaturizing (especially microchips, as we have just seen), batteries are improving, 5G connectivity is evolving. In five years, maybe less, glasses like these could be autonomous.
The real paradigm shift is not technical, it's social. Will we accept wearing computers on our faces? I Ray-Ban Meta currently have sold millions of pieces precisely because they don't look like smart glassesThey maintain elegance, hide technology.
Ray-Ban Meta, Race Against Google and Apple
Meta, needless to say, is ahead of its competitors: but it is racing against time. Google e Samsung they will work on Android XR smart glasses for 2025, while Apple studies its own smart glasses after a debut in augmented reality not exactly excitingBut Zuckerberg has one advantage: you can buy his glasses in two weeks.
The strategy is clear: conquer the market before the tech giants get organized. The Metas Ray-Ban Display They're not perfect, but they work. And in consumer technology, the first person to come up with a usable product often wins.
The price of $799 places these glasses in the premium, yet affordable, range. Less than a iPhone Pro, not much more than a pair of regular Ray-Bans. The right compromise for those who want the future without spending a fortune.
In short: smart glasses are becoming an everyday reality, the pragmatic one of those who want quick information without interrupting their day. I Ray-Ban Meta Display They could be the first step towards a world where looking at your phone becomes a much less frequent gesture than in the past.
Will we be ready to embrace this change? I say yes. What's more, as often happens, we'll adapt without even realizing it.
