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Meta and AI glasses hardware partner EssilorLuxottica are preparing to launch the next generation of their Ray-Ban AI glasses. That’s according to a series of FCC documents for two new Meta Ray-Ban models published by the agency earlier this month.
The filing describes the tested devices as production units, suggesting that Meta may launch them soon. When the company launched its second-generation Ray-Bans in late 2023, it did so a little more than a month after the devices passed the FCC.
Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
As usual, the FCC filing is very restructured, so we don’t know yet what the two models will look like, or what new features they will offer. However, the documents revealed a few interesting details: Some of the included documents point to the marketing names of the new models as “RayBan Meta Scriber” and “RayBan Meta Blazer,” while also noting that the “Blazer” model will be available in regular and large sizes.
The documents mention a charging case as part of the test, suggesting that the new Ray-Bans will also include a case that you can use to charge them on the go.
The model numbers for Meta’s Blazer and Scriber glasses are RW7001 and RW7002, respectively. That alone is noteworthy, as currently available the first and second Meta Ray-Ban model numbers range from RW4002 to RW4014. A big jump in model number can suggest a significant hardware upgrade, possibly including a new chipset.
Another difference between the current generation Ray-Bans and the two new models was revealed in this FCC filing: The new models use the Wi-Fi 6 UNII-4 band, which can add reliability to very fast data transfer – a feature that may be useful for both live streaming and any AI features that require live video transmission.
Ray-Ban AI glasses have proven to be very popular with Meta and EssilorLuxottica: The two companies sold more than seven million pairs last year, according to EssilorLuxottica’s latest earnings report. Sales for 2023 and 2024 combined were two million units. The company is looking to increase production capacity to 20-30 million units a year by the end of this year, Bloomberg reported in January.
Meta also extended its partnership with EssilorLuxottica in 2025, introducing the first AI glasses for Oakley, and the first glasses for Ray-Ban Display with an integrated monocular display.
“Our glasses sales more than tripled last year, and we think it’s one of the fastest-growing electronics in history,” Mark Zuckerberg said during the company’s recent earnings call, adding: “With Reality Labs, we’re directing the majority of our investment in glasses and wearables going forward.”
As part of this shift in priorities, Meta has been significantly scaling back its VR investments. The company laid off 1,000 Reality Labs employees earlier this year, shuttered several VR game studios, and followed up with more job cuts on Wednesday. As part of this downsizing, Meta also plans to shut down its Horizon Worlds metaverse project in VR. However, the company reversed this decision last week in response to requests from VR users.
