› Ray-Ban Meta has been on the market since 2023, with its second generation arriving in autumn 2023.
› Its price is only part of the buying decision: these glasses combine a camera and headphones with a battery-powered device whose useful life may be shorter than that of ordinary frames.I looked at three things: how the same glasses are priced in Europe and the US; what they might cost per month if you account for battery degradation; and how they compare with other AI gadgets that have tried to make wearable hardware a product of its own.Ray-Ban Meta prices in Europe and the USThe basic Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer model with non-prescription lenses starts at €329 on Meta’s European price list.
› Using the ECB reference rate of 1 EUR = 1.1193 USD on 23 October 2026, that is approximately $368.
› Polarised lenses cost €379, or about $424, while Transitions lenses raise the price to €409, or about $458.