Meta’s next AI glasses are reportedly designed with prescription lenses in mind

Two new models of Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses are on the way, and they will be aimed at those who use prescription lenses, according to a Bloomberg report. While these are supposed to be announced next week, Bloomberg noted that this would not be a “next generation” of smart glasses from Meta.

You can already add prescription lenses to Meta Ray-Ban’s AI glasses, but upcoming models will be available in rectangular and rounded styles and will be sold through traditional prescription eyewear channels. Bloomberg did not elaborate on how these new glasses would differ from existing options, but noted that this is the first time Meta and Ray-Ban have launched a pair of AI glasses specifically designed for this demographic.

Both models are likely codenamed Scriber and Blazer, which were first spotted by The edge in filings with the Federal Communications Commission. The documents describe the devices as production units, meaning Meta could be close to the actual product launch. Looking at the filings, it’s unlikely that these upcoming prescription AI glasses will have a screen like the Ray-Ban Meta screens.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at AI glasses for prescription eyeglass wearers during a previous earnings call. As noted BloombergZuckerberg previously said that “billions of people wear glasses or contact lenses for vision correction,” adding that “it’s hard to imagine a world a few years from now where most of the glasses people wear aren’t AI glasses.”