How do Apple’s smart glasses compare to the Meta Ray-Ban?

Apple will announce its smart glasses at WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2027 in June and launch them late next year barring any unforeseen circumstances. So how do these glasses, or at least the prototypes that are currently being tested, compare to popular rival offerings like the Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses?

Apple’s designs

According to Apple insider Mark Gurman in his newsletter Power On, the prototype smart glasses that the company is currently designing are slightly slimmer than the Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2.

Apple will be using in-house styles and designs, which might help bring costs down somewhat. This decision will also likely help the company’s smart glasses fit in better aesthetically with its other products. For comparison, Meta and Samsung have collaborated with fashion eyewear brands, though Meta now has its own more affordable models as well.

Gurman goes on to reveal that on some prototype models the cameras are situated inside oval-shaped openings. Instead of protruding out of the frame, these openings sit flush with the body of the glasses instead.

Other features in testing for the smart glasses

Additionally, Apple is testing several privacy features, as that is one of the most pressing concerns that the general public holds about smart glasses. Apple can boast about user privacy all it wants, the consumer base is largely against cameras on smart glasses for now.



One approach that the company is currently testing, according to Gurman, is a light on the front of the glasses, similar to how Meta and Samsung have done it. However, Gurman’s wording makes it seem like this light is on whenever the glasses are in use and not just when they’re recording or taking photos.

Apple has also developed a proprietary magnetic connector for charging. It attaches to the tip of the left arm of the glasses and its biggest advantage is that it allows people to keep using the glasses even when they’re charging.

Now that Apple is finally working on its smart glasses proper, we can expect more details to start emerging in the coming months. It won’t be long before we might even start seeing leaked images of finalized designs. Let’s just hope that Apple doesn’t mess this up like it did the Apple Vision Pro and the iPhone Duo.

More details about Apple's smart glasses:

• Apple's smart glasses have a severe limitation
• Apple has already laid the groundwork for its smart glasses
• Apple's smart glasses might be made redundant by the AirPods

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