Meta wears Prada? Why its next-gen AR glasses might out-style the Ray-Bans

Reports point to Meta launching two new pairs of smart glasses at its Connect event next week. And there may be another unexpected wearable device as well.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• We expect the 3.0 version of Meta's audio-only Ray-Ban smart glasses at Meta Connect in September with several upgrades.
• Meta executives have teased that multiple wearables are coming this fall.
• There are reports that Meta will also launch a new line of AR smart glasses that have a display and that it will partner with a different EssilorLuxotica brand: Prada.

Multiple reports continue to stream in about Meta launching its next-generation smart glasses -- the successors to its Meta Ray-Bans, which have far exceeded sales expectations ...