Every product announced at Meta Connect 2025
Summary
Meta Connect 2025 centred on smart glasses and practical AI wearables you can buy now, rather than distant metaverse promises. The headline product is the Meta Ray-Ban Display (codename Hypernova) — Ray-Ban-styled spectacles with a right-lens colour heads-up display, paired with the new Meta Neural Band for gesture control. Meta also unveiled the Oakley Meta Vanguard for athletes and the refreshed Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2 for everyday users. Software and platform moves included Horizon TV, Hyperscape Capture for quick mixed-reality scans, and the new Horizon Engine to power future apps and social VR spaces.
The hardware strategy is explicitly tiered: entry-level Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, sport-focused Oakley Meta Vanguard, and the advanced Ray-Ban Display. Together with software services, Meta is building an ecosystem—aiming to make wearables genuinely useful today while seeding future AR adoption.
Key Points
- Meta Ray-Ban Display (Hypernova): first Meta smart glasses with a colour in-lens display and integrated camera; paired with the Meta Neural Band for gesture control.
- Meta Neural Band: a water-resistant forearm band that senses finger movements to control the glasses and accesses Meta’s upgraded AI assistant.
- Ray-Ban Display specs: 42 pixels/degree, up to 5,000 nits brightness, 12MP camera with 3x zoom, six mics, open-ear speakers, ~6 hours mixed use (case adds to 30 hours); Neural Band battery ~18 hours (IPX7).
- Price & availability: Ray-Ban Display bundle with Neural Band priced at $799; US sales from 30 September; wider rollout early 2026 (starting Canada, France, Italy, UK).
- Oakley Meta Vanguard: rugged, sport-focused glasses (IP67), 12MP wide-angle camera (122°), 3K stabilised video, stronger audio, live fitness stat overlays and automatic milestone video capture; priced at $499, shipping from 21 October.
- Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2: improved battery (up to 8 hours), 12MP 3K60 HDR camera, 32GB local storage, IPX4, features like Hyperlapse and Conversation Focus; starts at $379 (Gen 1 now from $299).
- Horizon TV: entertainment hub on Quest headsets with major streaming apps, Dolby Atmos support and upcoming Dolby Vision; aims to broaden Quest use beyond gaming.
- Hyperscape Capture: early-access app for Quest 3/3S to quickly scan spaces and make mixed-reality environments in minutes.
- Horizon Engine: Meta’s new game engine (replacing Unity in its stack) with AI-assisted world building and support for larger social spaces (up to 100 people).
Context and relevance
Meta is shifting from speculative metaverse talk to tangible consumer products. The tiered glasses approach signals a commercial push into wearables across price and use-case segments — fashion-forward consumers, athletes and early AR adopters. On the software side, Horizon TV, Hyperscape Capture and the Horizon Engine aim to lock content and creators into Meta’s ecosystem, making hardware more valuable and encouraging longer device engagement.
For anyone tracking the AR/AI wearables market, these moves matter: Meta is combining hardware refinement, new interaction methods (Neural Band), and platform control to accelerate mainstream adoption. Developers and creators should note the Horizon Engine announcement; enterprises and partners will want to watch rollout regions and retail partners (Best Buy, LensCrafters, Sunglass Hut, Ray-Ban, Verizon).
Why should I read this?
Short version: if you care about wearables, AR or who’s actually shipping useful AI hardware this year — this is the one to skim. We’ve done the heavy lifting: what launched, what it costs, and why Meta’s playing a long game with a clear product ladder.
