I Wore Meta’s New Glasses and Neural Wristband

CNET September 18, 2025
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CNET's Scott Stein goes hands-on with Meta's newest lineup of smart glasses, including the Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses and the next-gen Ray-Ban Meta. He also gets to try out the new neural wristband, which uses electromyography (EMG) to detect subtle muscle movements, offering a glimpse into the future of how we'll interact with augmented reality. You can find the products mentioned in this video linked below Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Wayfarer https://zdcs.link/911gen Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Wayfarer (Gen 2) https://zdcs.link/QbMrAj Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, Headliner (Gen 2) https://zdcs.link/zn5L13 *CNET may get a commission on these offers 0:00 Intro 0:25 Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses 0:50 The Display 1:40 PC use 2:02 Meta Neural Band use 2:45 Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) 2:53 Oakley Meta HSTN 3:00 Oakley Meta Vanguard 3:26 Vanguard Garmin pairing 4:19 Built-in transition lenses 4:32 Battery Life 5:31 Outro Add CNET as a trusted news source https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=cnet.com Never miss a deal again! See CNET’s browser extension 👉 https://bit.ly/3lO7sOU Check out CNET’s Amazon Storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/cnet Subscribe to CNET on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/cnet Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cnetdotcom Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cnet Follow us on Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/cnet.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cnet CNET's AI Atlas: https://www.cnet.com/ai-atlas Follow us on X: https://www.x.com/cnet Visit CNET.com: https://www.cnet.com #meta #smartglasses #rayban #raybanmeta #futuretech

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