Meta pauses global expansion of its Ray-Ban Display sunglasses

Meta is temporarily suspending its plans to sell Ray-Ban Display sunglasses outside the US due to “unprecedented demand and limited availability,” the company said. he said the second. Meta plans to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the UK in early 2026.

“Since last fall, we’ve seen a lot of interest, so the waiting list is now growing until 2026,” the company said. “Due to unprecedented volume and limited inventory, we have decided to stop our global expansion.”

Meta says it will continue to focus on meeting US mandates while reviewing its global operations.

Revealed In September, the Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses are powered by a wristband called the Meta Neural Band, which detects hidden hands.

At CES this week in Las Vegas, Meta showed off the latest innovations coming to glasses and the Neural Band. Glasses are getting a new teleprompter feature that gives users a portable way to give prepared comments. In addition, users can type messages using their finger at any location while wearing the Meta Neural Band and have the movements recorded in digital messages.

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