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How to use live translation on Meta glasses
Live translation turns a face-to-face conversation into your language as the other person speaks. On camera-only glasses you hear the translation through the speakers; the other person can read your side in the Meta AI app. On Meta Ray-Ban Display you read it in the lens. Before you start, Meta says to have the glasses connected, the latest firmware and app, and Wi-Fi for languages that need internet. You pick "You speak" and "They speak", then tap Start or ask by voice.
- Start live translation (Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Meta Glasses)
- Start live translation on Meta Ray-Ban Display
Start live translation (Ray-Ban Meta, Oakley Meta, Meta Glasses)
For Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 3), Meta Glasses (Adventurer, Fury, Starfire, Capri, Nova), Ray-Ban Meta Optics (Gen 2), Oakley Meta Vanguard, Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2), Oakley Meta HSTN, Ray-Ban Meta Audio and Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 1).
- Open the Meta AI app.
- Tap Glasses.
- Tap Translate.
- Select You speak and They speak options to choose your languages.
- Tap Start.
- Or use voice: Say "Hey Meta, start live translation" to begin. Select your language and then select Start in the Meta AI app.
- To stop: Say "Hey Meta, stop live translation", tap and hold the touchpad on your glasses, or tap Glasses then Stop in the Meta AI app.
Before you begin (Meta): glasses connected to the Meta AI app, latest firmware, latest app, Wi-Fi for languages that require internet. Offline packs: "Some languages are also available to use without an internet connection (except on Ray-Ban Meta Audio). To use a language offline, download its language pack to your device using the Meta AI app." Steps 6-7 condense the article's voice and stop sections.
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Start live translation on Meta Ray-Ban Display
For Meta Ray-Ban Display.
- Swipe left and select Captions.
- Swipe right and select Live Translations.
- Or in the Meta AI app: Open the Meta AI app. Tap Glasses in the top right. Tap Translate. Tap the language selector to choose your translation languages. Tap Start.
- To stop: Say "Hey Meta, stop live translation", tap three fingers on your glasses touchpad, or tap your middle finger on your thumb using the Meta Neural Band.
Steps 1-2 start 'From the display home'. Meta: "Live translation on Meta Ray-Ban Display currently supports English, French, Italian, and Spanish. Support for additional languages will be rolling out soon."
From Meta's help center, checked 2026-10-05.[1]
Tips
- Download language packs before you travel. Meta says some languages work offline once downloaded, except on Ray-Ban Meta Audio. Offline packs cover English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese and German.
- Display supports fewer languages: English, French, Italian and Spanish for now, per Meta.
- To stop on Display, tap three fingers on the touchpad or tap your middle finger on your thumb with the Neural Band.
Questions people ask
Does live translation work without internet?
Yes, for languages with a downloadable pack. Meta says offline use needs the pack saved to your device first, and Ray-Ban Meta Audio doesn't support offline packs. See offline translation.
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Sources
- How to use live translation on AI glasses(meta.com, read 5 October 2026)
Last verified 5 October 2026 against the sources listed on this page.