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Meta has marked down its first-generation Ray-Ban smart glasses on its online site, where you can save up to £95. This includes styles such as the Wayfarer for £224 — was £299, the Skyler for £284 — was £379, and the Headliner for £246 — was £329.
If you’re unfamiliar with smart glasses, think of them as AI-powered eyewear that blends style with functionality. They allow you to capture photos and videos completely hands-free, listen to music, take phone calls, and access information on the go. They could be an especially great item to have if you or someone you're shopping for enjoys content creation.
With built-in voice activation, these glasses can handle real-time translations, object recognition, and contextual assistance — essentially giving you a lightweight wearable AI assistant.
These deals won't be around for long, though, as Meta has marked down these wearables as a "limited time offer."
Save £75 on the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer (Gen 1) glasses
Upgrade to Ray-Ban Meta glasses and sunglasses Only a third of the price of the recently unveiled smart glasses, add hands-free calls, first-person video and photo capture, and an AI assistant to your eyewear with this clever collaboration between sunglasses gurus Ray-Ban and Facebook parent company, Meta.
You can even purchase them in a sunglass version — available in a total of four different shades
Meta has partnered with French-Italian brand EssilorLuxottica since 2019 to build two generations of Ray-Ban-branded smart glasses. According to Mr Zuckerberg, sales of the latest iteration of these sunnies were going "very well", with demand much stronger than expected.
"We thought that Ray-Ban Meta was probably going to sell three or five times more than the first version did. And we just dramatically underestimated it," said Mark Zuckerberg, co-creator of Facebook.
These particular specs let you take photographs and video from a first-person perspective with a hands-free voice command, making them a hit with social media content creators and parents.
You can enjoy HD photos and videos with a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, paired with two open-ear speakers and a five-mic array for clear sound and calls.
With Bluetooth connectivity and 32 GB of storage, you can capture over 500 photos or 100+ 30-second videos on the go.
The battery lasts up to 4 hours per charge and up to 36 hours total when paired with the fully charged case, which is ideal if you're travelling and want to capture memories in a new destination.
Save £95 on the Ray-Ban Meta Skyler (Gen 1) glasses
These frames are built with Clear to Sapphire Transitions lenses that adapt from clear indoors to dark outdoors while blocking 100% UVA/UVB rays. Combining a sleek style with Meta AI, these glasses let you capture HD photos and videos with a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, listen, call, and message hands-free. Featuring open-ear speakers, a five-mic array, 32 GB storage, and up to 4 hours per charge (36 hours with case), they’re a great choice when you're on the go.
If you wear prescription glasses but still want to enjoy the features of Meta's AI-powered glasses, you're in luck.
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses are prescription lens-compatible.
However, you'll need to order these directly on the Ray-Ban website, or you can visit a participating retail store.
Save £83 on the Ray-Ban Meta Headliner (Gen 1) glasses
These shiny black frames with polarised green sun lenses reduce glare, enhance contrast, and provide 100% UVA/UVB protection. Blending classic style with Meta AI, these glasses let you capture HD photos and videos with a 12 MP ultra-wide camera, listen, call, and message hands-free. Like the other models, it's equipped with open-ear speakers, a five-mic array, 32 GB storage, and up to 4 hours per charge (36 hours with the case).
Meta AI glasses made their initial appearance in 2021, but it wasn't until the release of Meta Ray-Ban glasses in 2024 that they began flying off the shelves.