# Meta's camera-free smart glasses launch

> Meta releases Ray-Ban Meta Audio, ditching cameras to focus on audio and AI features amid privacy concerns.
- Title: Meta's camera-free smart glasses launch · Engadget | Shortify
- Summary: Meta releases Ray-Ban Meta Audio, ditching cameras to focus on audio and AI features amid privacy concerns. Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses…
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- Source: Engadget — https://engadget.com/2267212/meta-announces-ray-ban-meta-audio-its-first-smart-glasses-without-a-camera
- Author: Ian Carlos Campbell
- Published: 2026-09-23T23:33:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: meta, ray-ban meta audio, smart glasses, privacy concerns, audio features, meta connect 2026, technology
## Meta's camera-free answer
Meta announced Ray-Ban Meta Audio at Meta Connect two thousand twenty-six, smart glasses without cameras that focus on audio and AI features instead.
## Why ditch the cameras
Meta's camera-equipped smart glasses earned the nickname pervert glasses due to invasive use. The company says audio has always been the most popular feature.

> pervert glasses
## What the glasses do
Ray-Ban Meta Audio handles calls, voice messages, podcasts and music. They also access Meta AI for live translation and real-time answers to questions.
## Battery and comfort
The glasses last up to twelve hours on a single charge, with an additional forty-eight hours from the charging case. They weigh forty-three grams.
## Design and availability
Ray-Ban Meta Audio come in two styles, Burbank and Clubmaster, in twenty-three colors and lens combinations. They support optical prescriptions and look like regular Ray-Bans.
## Launch and pricing
Ray-Ban Meta Audio ship October thirteenth and are available to pre-order today starting at three hundred forty-nine dollars.
## Key takeaway

Meta launched Ray-Ban Meta Audio smart glasses without cameras, priced at three hundred forty-nine dollars, citing audio as the most popular feature while addressing privacy backlash.