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.

Social networking firm, Meta is on course to top $100 billion worth of investment into augmented and virtual reality as the company pushes its smart glasses. This comes as CEO Mark Zuckerberg described this year as the “defining year” for smart glasses as investment into the VR and AR segment has already exceeded $80 billion

The company partnered with glasses conglomerate Ray-Ban to launch a pair of glasses that are filled to the brim with tech. Well, according to a leaked report, Meta sold over a million Ray-Ban glasses last year.

Meta is reportedly working on several smart devices, including Oakley-branded AI glasses for athletes, including runners.

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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.