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Meta unveils camera-free AI glasses amid privacy controversy, starting at $349

Meta unveiled its first camera-free AI glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Audio, as it faces privacy concerns over earlier models. It also introduced the next-generation third Ray-Ban Meta glasses with a camera at its Connect 2026 conference. The audio-only model supports music and podcast playback, calls, voice translation and conversations with its Meta AI assistant Muse. The new glasses start at $349, weigh 43 grams and offer up to 12 hours of battery life per charge.