Meta releases new AI smart glasses without cameras for an audio only experience

Meta has released a version of its Ray-Ban Meta glasses without cameras but it’s not in response to the recent concerns that they may compromise privacy – it’s because audio being the most popular feature of the AI glasses.
Meta also announced a new enhanced hearing feature for its Meta AI glasses for users with mild to moderate heating loss as well as the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 range of AI glasses.
Announced at Meta’s Connect 2026 conference by Mark Zuckerberg at the company