Meta has put its plans to sell Ray-Ban Display smart glasses outside the United States on hold, citing “unprecedented demand and limited supply,” the company announced on Tuesday. The tech giant had been aiming to launch the glasses in France, Italy, Canada, and the U.K. in early 2026.
“Since the product debuted last fall, interest has exceeded our expectations, with waitlists now stretching well into 2026,” Meta said. “Given this exceptional demand and constrained inventory, we’ve decided to pause our planned international rollout.”
For now, Meta will concentrate on meeting U.S. orders while it reassesses its strategy for making the glasses available internationally.
The Ray-Ban Display smart glasses were unveiled in September and are operated using the Meta Neural Band, a wrist-worn device that detects subtle hand and finger gestures.
At CES this week in Las Vegas, Meta showcased several new features coming to both the glasses and the Neural Band. Among them is a teleprompter function, allowing users to view prepared notes discreetly while speaking. Another update enables users to write messages by tracing letters with their finger on any surface, with the Neural Band translating those motions into digital text.
In addition, Meta is expanding its pedestrian navigation feature to four more U.S. cities: Denver, Las Vegas, Portland, and Salt Lake City.
