Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on January 6, 2026
Jan 6 (Reuters) - Meta said on Tuesday it has decided to pause international expansion of its Ray-Ban Display glasses due to short supply and strong demand in the United States.
The Facebook-parent had planed to rollout its augmented reality smart glasses Meta Ray-Ban Display in the UK, France, Italy and Canada starting early this year after tasting success with earlier versions.
Meta said it would prioritize fulfilling U.S. orders while it re-evaluates its approach to international availability, citing extremely limited inventory for what it described as a "first-of-its-kind product".
"Since launching last fall, we'e seen an overwhelming amount of interest, and as a result, product waitlists now extend well into 2026," the company said in a blog post.
The Ray-Ban Meta glasses, developed with EssilorLuxottica's Ray-Ban, let wearers take photos, stream content and talk to an AI assistant. The eyewear giant said in October it would accelerate production capacity for its booming smart glasses business.
Meta also announced new features for the glasses and its Meta Neural Band wrist device at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
The social media giant is adding a teleprompter feature in the glasses, allowing consumers to read notes and scroll using the wristband. Meta is also expanding pedestrian navigation to four more cities including Denver, Las Vegas, Portland and Salt Lake City, bringing the total to 32.
(Reporting by Jaspreet Singh in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri)
Augmented reality (AR) is a technology that overlays digital information, such as images or sounds, onto the real world, enhancing the user's perception of their environment.
Smart glasses are wearable devices that incorporate technology to provide features like augmented reality, photography, and connectivity to the internet, often used for hands-free operations.
A product waitlist is a list of customers who have expressed interest in purchasing a product that is currently out of stock or not yet available.
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