Meta is gearing up to launch two new Ray-Ban AI glasses models, according to FCC filings uncovered by The Verge AI. The filings describe the devices as production units, which typically signals a launch is close. When Meta dropped its second-gen Ray-Bans in late 2023, it happened just over a month after FCC clearance.
The two new models have names: Ray-Ban Meta Scriber and Ray-Ban Meta Blazer. The Blazer will come in regular and large sizes. Both will ship with a charging case, keeping the portable charging approach from previous generations.
What the filings reveal
While FCC documents are heavily redacted, a few technical details stand out:
- Model numbers jumped significantly. Current Ray-Ban Meta glasses range from RW4002 to RW4014. The new Blazer and Scriber are RW7001 and RW7002. That kind of leap usually points to a major hardware upgrade, possibly a newer chipset.
- Wi-Fi 6 UNII-4 band support. This adds more reliable high-speed data transfers, which matters for livestreaming and any AI features that depend on real-time video transmission.
- Two distinct models instead of one, suggesting Meta is broadening its glasses lineup.
Meta didn’t respond to a request for comment, as The Verge AI notes.
Why this matters: the numbers are massive
Ray-Ban AI glasses aren’t a niche experiment anymore. They’re becoming one of Meta’s core product lines.
EssilorLuxottica’s latest earnings report shows the two companies sold over seven million pairs last year alone. For context, 2023 and 2024 combined moved just two million units. That’s a dramatic acceleration.
The ambition goes further. Bloomberg reported in January that EssilorLuxottica plans to scale manufacturing capacity to 20-30 million units annually by the end of this year.
“Sales of our glasses more than tripled last year, and we think that they’re some of the fastest growing consumer electronics in history,” Mark Zuckerberg said during Meta’s most recent earnings call. He added: “For Reality Labs, we’re directing most of our investment towards glasses and wearables going forward.”
Meta’s big pivot: glasses in, VR out
The shift toward AI glasses is coming at VR’s expense. Meta has been aggressively cutting its virtual reality investments:
- 1,000 Reality Labs layoffs earlier this year
- Multiple VR game studios shuttered
- Additional job cuts this week
- Plans to shut down Horizon Worlds in VR (reversed last week after user backlash)
Meta also expanded its EssilorLuxottica partnership in 2025, launching Oakley-branded AI glasses and the first Ray-Ban Display glasses with an integrated monocular display.
The strategic direction is clear. Zuckerberg is betting that AI-powered glasses, not VR headsets, represent the next mainstream computing platform. With seven million units sold last year and two new models heading through regulatory approval, Meta is putting serious weight behind that bet.
For more details, check out the original reporting at The Verge AI.