Our top-recommended smart glasses get an update for 2025—available now for $379Meta has announced the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), an iterative but important under-the-hood update to what has become the world’s best-selling smart glasses. That battery upgrade is the key one, with the estimated staying power almost doubled for the second-gen edition. AdvertisementThe Wareable takeThis is a smart, targeted update that addresses the most notable weaknesses of what was already an excellent product. In our review of the original Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, we were impressed by the design, audio quality, and camera capabilities. By almost doubling the battery life and improving the video quality, Meta has made the best and most stylish smart glasses on the market even better, making it much harder for any competitor to beat them.