Why Meta is betting its future on computers you wear on your face
Smart glasses are gaining popularity, with shipments expected to grow 263% in the first half of 2026 and more than 7 million AI glasses sold by Ray-Ban parent EssilorLuxottica last year.
Those glasses, along with camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses launching Tuesday, are part of the social media giant’s decade-long ambition to develop what it believes will be the next version of the personal computer.
Meta decided two years ago that it wanted to launch audio-only AI glasses in 2026 because people frequently use their glasses for talking on the phone or listening to podcasts, said Alex Himel, Meta’s vice president of wearables.
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