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Smart glasses in United Kingdom
17 models are confirmed on sale in the United Kingdom, and Meta supports 1 more model there through its brand-level country list.
The UK gets most of Meta's hardware, including Meta Ray-Ban Display, which went on sale here in September 2026 with the Neural Band in the box. Ray-Ban Meta Gen 3 and the cheaper Meta Glasses are on Meta's UK store, and a UK page for Ray-Ban Meta Audio exists, though sales are not yet confirmed. On the software side, the UK shares two quirks with the US: celebrity Meta AI voices are listed for the US and UK only, and walking directions work, but only in London and Manchester. Live AI, Autocapture, Restyle and the Early Access Program are not listed for the UK. Outside Meta, Samsung sells the Galaxy XR headset in the UK and XREAL runs a UK store for the 1S and the ROG XREAL R1.
What you can buy in United Kingdom
| Model | Price in United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Apple Vision Pro | – |
| Even G2 | – |
| Even R1 | – |
| Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova) | £229[13] |
| Meta Neural Band | – |
| Meta Ray-Ban Display | £749[14] |
| Oakley Meta HSTN | – |
| Oakley Meta Vanguard | – |
| Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) | – |
| Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3) | £409[15] |
| RayNeo X3 Pro | – |
| ROG XREAL R1 | £749[16] |
| Galaxy XR | £1,699[17] |
| XREAL 1S | £399[16] |
| XREAL Air 2 | £169[16] |
| XREAL Beam Pro | £189[16] |
| XREAL Eye | £99[16] |
| Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2) (brand list only) | – |
A dash means the maker hasn't published a local price; the retailer shows the current one.
Which features work in United Kingdom
Status from each maker's official pages for the United Kingdom. "Not confirmed" means the maker hasn't said, not that the feature is missing.
confirmed · not available · not confirmed · announced
| Feature | Even G2 | Even R1 | Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova) | Display | Oakley HSTN | Oakley Vanguard | RB Meta (Gen 2) | RB Meta (Gen 3) | RB Meta Optics (Gen 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meta AI voice assistant | |||||||||
| Look and ask (Meta AI vision) | |||||||||
| Live translation | |||||||||
| Be My Eyes | |||||||||
| Messaging (WhatsApp, Messenger, Instagram, phone SMS/iMessage) | |||||||||
| Music and audio apps (Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, Shazam, Audible and others) | |||||||||
| Conversation focus | |||||||||
| Navigation on the display (walking, cycling, transit) | |||||||||
| Live captions (Display) | |||||||||
| Translate | |||||||||
| Navigate | |||||||||
| Even AI |
See every feature for one model in United Kingdom
Buying notes
- Walking directions on the glasses, and turn-by-turn on the Display, are limited to London and Manchester. See walking navigation.
- For Meta Ray-Ban Display, Vision Express UK has listed prescription as not available, so check with the retailer before you count on Rx lenses.
- Neural handwriting on the Display is listed in English for the UK, alongside the US, Canada, France, Germany and Italy.
Questions people ask
Does Live AI work in the UK?
Not according to Meta's current help article, which lists Live AI in English in the US and Canada only. Check the Meta AI app's device settings for your pair, since rollouts can arrive before the help pages change.
Can I buy Meta Ray-Ban Display in the UK?
Yes. Meta lists the UK among the six countries where Display and the Neural Band are sold and supported. The price shown on this page includes the band.
Other countries
- Australia
- Austria
- Belgium
- Brazil
- Canada
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- India
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Mexico
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Norway
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
Sources
- AI glasses release notes(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- Meta Ray-Ban Display: AI Glasses With an EMG Wristband(about.fb.com)
- How to use live translation on AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- Call and message using AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- Meta Ray-Ban Display FAQ (ray-ban.com US)(ray-ban.com, read 5 October 2026)
- How to use music apps on Meta Ray-Ban Display(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- How to use conversation focus on AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- How to get walking directions on AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- How to use live captions on Meta Ray-Ban Display(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
- Language support(support.evenrealities.com)
- Navigate(support.evenrealities.com)
- Even AI(support.evenrealities.com)
- Meta Store GB: Meta Glasses(meta.com, read 4 October 2026)
- Road to VR: international launch(roadtovr.com, press report, read 4 October 2026)
- Meta Store GB Gen 3 page (title/price)(meta.com, read 4 October 2026)
- XREAL UK store(uk.shop.xreal.com, read 4 October 2026)
- Galaxy XR is Available to Buy Now in the UK (2026-07-10)(news.samsung.com, read 4 October 2026)
Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.