Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses: 8 New Features, Including Prescription Frames

Meta has opened U.S. pre-orders for two new Ray-Ban Meta prescription-focused styles starting at $499, with optical retail availability beginning April 14.

Mar 31, 2026

by Damilare Odedina

On March 31, Meta launched two new Ray-Ban Meta styles built around prescription wearers, bringing Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics into the lineup at a starting price of $499 in the U.S. This is the first time the company is positioning the glasses as a prescription-first product instead of something people adjust after buying.

Pre-orders are already open, and wider optical retail availability starts on April 14. But the new prescription-focused frames are only one part of the rollout. Meta is also using this launch to bring a wider set of updates to its AI glasses lineup.

Here are the biggest new things:

1. Hands-free nutrition tracking

A new nutrition feature is on the way for Ray-Ban Meta and Oakley Meta users in the U.S. Users can log meals with a quick photo or a voice prompt, and the glasses connect that to a food log inside the Meta AI app. Meta is also positioning it as something that can later answer food questions based on what you have already logged.

2. WhatsApp summaries and message recall

WhatsApp summaries and recall are being added through Meta’s Early Access Program. The feature is built around simple catch-up requests, like asking for a group chat summary or pulling back a detail from an earlier conversation, with processing handled on-device and protected by end-to-end encryption.