Meta is pausing its plans to promote its Ray-Ban Show glasses exterior the U.S. resulting from “unprecedented demand and restricted provide,” the corporate said on Tuesday. Meta had initially deliberate to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.Okay. in early 2026.
“Since launching final fall, we’ve seen an awesome quantity of curiosity, and in consequence, product waitlists now lengthen effectively into 2026,” the corporate stated. “Due to this unprecedented demand and restricted stock, we’ve determined to pause our deliberate worldwide growth.”
Meta says it would proceed specializing in fulfilling U.S. orders whereas it re-evaluates its method to worldwide availability.
Unveiled in September, the Meta Ray-Ban Show good glasses are managed by a wristband referred to as the Meta Neural Band, which detects delicate hand gestures.
At CES this week in Las Vegas, Meta confirmed off new options coming to the glasses and the Neural Band. The glasses are getting a brand new teleprompter characteristic that provides customers a transportable method to ship ready remarks. Plus, customers can now jot down messages utilizing their finger on any floor whereas sporting Meta Neural Band and have these actions transcribed into digital messages.
Meta can also be increasing pedestrian navigation to Denver, Las Vegas, Portland, and Salt Lake Metropolis.
