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Ray-Ban Meta Audio
Meta · Released September 23, 2026

Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Ray-Ban Meta Audio drops the camera and claims 12 hours of battery, but at $349 it costs just $100 less than the Gen 3.

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Buy Ray-Ban Meta Audio only if you want Meta AI, calls and open-ear music in glasses that can't record anyone: preorders are $349, and it ships Oct 13, 2026 (Tom's Guide). Without a camera it weighs 43 g, and Meta claims 12 hours of battery against 9 hours for the $449 Gen 3, while Tom's Guide found the speakers and controls match the camera models. Skip it if you'd use photos or video at all, because the camera-equipped Gen 2 is $379, only $30 more, and Gen 1 starts at $224. No one has published battery or audio tests yet, and Tom's Guide got conflicting answers on whether the new Hearing Enhancement feature comes to this model.

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Buy Ray-Ban Meta Audio only if you want Meta AI, calls and open-ear music in glasses that can't record anyone: preorders are $349, and it ships Oct 13, 2026 (Tom's Guide). Without a camera it weighs 43 g, and Meta claims 12 hours of battery against 9 hours for the $449 Gen 3, while Tom's Guide found the speakers and controls match the camera models. Skip it if you'd use photos or video at all, because the camera-equipped Gen 2 is $379, only $30 more, and Gen 1 starts at $224. No one has published battery or audio tests yet, and Tom's Guide got conflicting answers on whether the new Hearing Enhancement feature comes to this model.

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Released
2026-09-23
Launch price
349
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