Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed sales figures for the company’s Ray-Ban smart glasses for the first time, telling employees that over 1 million units were sold in 2024. In remarks during an all-hands meeting seen by The Verge, Zuckerberg posed a question to staff about whether sales would go from 1 million to as much as 5 million units in 2025.

Since their launch in 2023, the Ray-Ban smart glasses have evolved significantly, with new features that make them more functional and appealing. One of the standout updates is the integration of multimodal AI,

Meta's Ray-Ban glasses actually broke 1 million sals in the year 2024. The company plans to sell more this year.

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Early smart glasses received a bit of a tepid response but, as AI brings more features to wearables, 2025 could be a make-or-break year for the technology. During its quarterly earnings call, Meta lead Mark Zuckerberg said the upcoming year will be a “defining year” for the smart glasses category and hinted at a third generation for the Meta Ray-Bans.